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Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Househusbands of Hollywood on Fox Reality
This is just scary.
Got an email today announcing the new Fox Reality series coming in August. Househusbands of Hollywood:
Fox Reality Channel’s newest original series, Househusbands of Hollywood follows the lives of five men and their high-powered, successful wives. The men live under a different set of circumstances, but they all have one thing in common: their wives are bringing home the bacon. King of the castle…ruler of the roost…until his wife comes home from work.
Premieres Saturday, August 15 at 9p/8c
I'm sure it's a lot like my usual day. I'm sure they will do the Stay-At-Home-Dad community proud.
Actually, I'll withhold judgement until the show is on the air.
Frightening. Just frightening.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Stay-At-Home-Fatherhood On The Rise (video)
Here's the video for the news story that Nate and I participated in.
Enjoy!
Stay-at-Home Fatherhood On the Rise from TommyG Productions on Vimeo.
The text of the story follows:You could call Brian Berliner a lucky guy. Now, I am sure there are many reasons for that, but the one we're talking about is this.
Berliner's decision to become a stay at home dad for newborn son Nate was voluntary.
"We had the opportunity so we decided to go ahead and take it," says Berliner.
It just made sense, Berliner says, for his family at this time...For his wife to continue working...And for him to stay at home.
And that makes him lucky...Because for many men these days, staying home isn't a choice. It's called being laid off.
Jeremy Smith has just written a book about the stay at home dad phenomenon.
"You lose a job and you are losing income and your family's existence is threatened in a very direct way," says Smith.
He says it is something that has been building for years, but this economy has put things in overdrive.
Male dominated industries like cars and construction have been among the hardest hit.
82 percent of all layoffs have been men. Forcing many of them into a role they never dreamed of.
"They go through a battle. A psychological battle with themselves and sometimes the people around them, and that's really tough stuff," Smith says.
But Smith says society has done them a favor.
It is more accepting now of men staying home with children than ever before.
"And that just means when a father loses his job, society still says to him you are still valuable to your family and you still have a role to play and this is a strength that many fathers are bringing to this economic crisis," says Smith.
And here is what's really interesting. This change in roles may be permanent. It may not end when this recession ever does. Smith says it's like Rosie the Riveter. She symbolized all the women who joined the workforce during World War Two to fill the jobs left by men going off to fight. Well once the war ended did women stop working? Of course not. But while society may make it easier to be accepted as a stay at home dad, it doesn't make the job any easier.
"I thought it would be easier. Absolutely, yes," says Berliner.
Twenty years ago when Berliner had a daughter from a previous marriage...Neither he, nor society, seemed ready for stay at home dads.
But, it seems both have changed, lucky for him.
"I'm proud of all the guys that have come before and paved the way," says Berliner.
Berliner's decision to become a stay at home dad for newborn son Nate was voluntary.
"We had the opportunity so we decided to go ahead and take it," says Berliner.
It just made sense, Berliner says, for his family at this time...For his wife to continue working...And for him to stay at home.
And that makes him lucky...Because for many men these days, staying home isn't a choice. It's called being laid off.
Jeremy Smith has just written a book about the stay at home dad phenomenon.
"You lose a job and you are losing income and your family's existence is threatened in a very direct way," says Smith.
He says it is something that has been building for years, but this economy has put things in overdrive.
Male dominated industries like cars and construction have been among the hardest hit.
82 percent of all layoffs have been men. Forcing many of them into a role they never dreamed of.
"They go through a battle. A psychological battle with themselves and sometimes the people around them, and that's really tough stuff," Smith says.
But Smith says society has done them a favor.
It is more accepting now of men staying home with children than ever before.
"And that just means when a father loses his job, society still says to him you are still valuable to your family and you still have a role to play and this is a strength that many fathers are bringing to this economic crisis," says Smith.
And here is what's really interesting. This change in roles may be permanent. It may not end when this recession ever does. Smith says it's like Rosie the Riveter. She symbolized all the women who joined the workforce during World War Two to fill the jobs left by men going off to fight. Well once the war ended did women stop working? Of course not. But while society may make it easier to be accepted as a stay at home dad, it doesn't make the job any easier.
"I thought it would be easier. Absolutely, yes," says Berliner.
Twenty years ago when Berliner had a daughter from a previous marriage...Neither he, nor society, seemed ready for stay at home dads.
But, it seems both have changed, lucky for him.
"I'm proud of all the guys that have come before and paved the way," says Berliner.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
The Daddy Shift
Here's the book that was featured along with the Stay-At-Home-Dad TV news story that Nate and I participated in last night. The author is Jeremy Adam Smith. The book: The Daddy Shift: How Stay-at-Home Dads, Breadwinning Moms, and Shared Parenting Are Transforming the American Family.
I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but please do add your comments below.
It's great that Stay-At-Home-Dads have a new and current resource like this available.
Nate & His At-Home-Father On TV
The local NBC news station in the Bay Area, KNTV, ran a story last night on how the crumbling economy has affected more men than women, and one of the side-effects of that is the increase in Stay-At-Home-Dads. While I am a Stay-At-Home-Dad by choice and not by chance, I was lucky enough to be a featured father in the story!
And, Nate looked pretty darn cute on TV. He's only 5 months old and already is a local celebrity. If only he could sign an autograph for his fans...
Ace reporter Garvin Thomas did a nice job with the story.
I will post a link to YouTube as soon as I get it.
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