According to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey, 31% of working Dads would give up their jobs to stay home with the kids. That's a drop of 18% from the 2005 response. While I still think nearly one-third is a very large number for this demographic, I have to wonder if the survey is entirely valid, since it was administered by a company that is dedicated to working people. A Dad on CareerBuilder.com is clearly someone who prefers, or is at least inquisitive about, working

As I read this article, it reminded me of what some may have as a first impression of ProActiveDads. We're not trying to reverse history. We're not promoting all Dads to stay home while the Moms of the world convert to Rosie the Riveter. We're solely about positive parenting for Dads (working outside the home or staying with the kids) and encouraging society (especially the media) to respect Fatherhood again and realize that we have discredited and done harm to that role for far too often.

The ranks of stay-at-home Dads are undoubtedly growing and its incredible that we live in a time where such changes can occur and be accepted by so many. But there is a lot of work to be done so that Dads don't get strange looks when they arrive at a PTA meeting or shunned at the park when taking their kids for a stroll.

Parenting should incorporate a sense of balance along with well-defined gender roles. Moms and Dads are, in a sense, separate but equal. Kids should ideally have two role models with strengths that compliment each other and show what a well-rounded adult can do. Whether we're staying at home, working in an office, or working in an office and wanting to stay home, we need to make the right choices for our children.

The remainder of the CareerBuilder.com/CNN.com article can be found here.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/06/22/cb.stay.at.home.dads/index.html