Hooray for hands-on Dads! Just as women have broken into the work force, proving that they can do a man’s work (and even do it better sometimes) men have broken the stereotype of the cold, distant and uninvolved father.
In fact, many dads want to be great parents and are proud to take it on as their number-one job. This blog, Daddy Dialectic is one example of that movement. They say it themselves, on their blog mission statement: “Daddy Dialectic is a group blog by and about dads who embrace caregiving and egalitarian relationships, a definition of fatherhood that we believe is more in tune with the landscape of 21st Century America.”
The blog started as a journal by Jeremy, who decided to be a stay-at-home dad. Now it has several contributors, whose posts show the different aspects of parenting.
The blog features interesting video clips, tips on child rearing, as well as personal reflections and anecdotes. There is a good mix of short entries (if you’re in the mood for a quick and easy read) and longer, more introspective essays to tug at the heart strings or share a Daddy moment.
The blog also fills the gap. Many parenting sites and blogs cater to the mothers, who have a strong internet community and can easily find other women to connect to. Dads, on the other hand, often wonder who they can talk to about parenting — it’s not really common for guys to hang around the water cooler, talking about diapers and a son’s first steps. At least this blog gives them a chance to find another guy who “gets” it.
