Superdads

Superdads


     A long time ago, way back in the 1950's, there was a cold, icy creature

known as the "fifties father."  He rarely displayed affection, and he hid most

of his feelings behind the newspaper.  Most of the child-rearing duties were

left to mom.  We can kiss those days good-bye!  In Western cultures there is an

increasing number of men who are extremely active in all stages of raising their

children.  The old "fifties father" is now becoming the "nineties nanny."

     These modern "superdads", as we call them, have to manage the tough job

of raising children and supporting them financially.  Men have to fo this

without the help of a previous role model in a past generation to model

themselves after.  Not having a role model makes being a superdad tougher than

being a single mom.  It leads to the creation of a "superdad syndrome."

     Superdad syndrome stems from the fact that boys growing up have very

little practice at homemaking.  Boys who play with dolls are considered weirdos

while girls who play with dolls and participate in sports are trained for

anything.  Men can do a great job raising their children and providing basic

needs, support, and love, but a man can never be a mother.  A good example of

this is Joel Chaken from New York City.  He quit his job 
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