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Because logistical barriers often became lazy justification for distant/absent parenting? Sure, 'millennials' father may not be the kind of dads they want to b
by germinalphrase 11y ago
Because logistical barriers often became lazy justification for distant/absent parenting?
Sure, 'millennials' father may not be the kind of dads they want to be - but, hell, at least they WANT to be active parents to their kids. That falls on the positive side of the line for me as it will add emphasis on normalizing paternity leave (for one example) as a legitimate work/life demand.
- danieltillett 11y agoAre we sure older fathers didn’t want to be active parents? In the past there was a lot of social pressure on men to be a breadwinner which effectively locked out fathers who wanted to be more involved in their children’s upbringing. We are all only a few generations from being peasants. Being a peasant is not the greatest job in the world, but peasant fathers are actively involved in their children’s upbring as they are working alongside them from sunrise to sunset.