So. why start this post ~ I'm a modern 21st Century Dad. In the old days, the Dad went to work, came home, had dinner with the kids, they went to bed, maybe saw their Father again the next morning before he left for work. Many of my old friends are this type of father, what I refer to "old school parents", that is, they often have limited day-to-day involvement in their children's lives. They go to work, they earn the money, their wife "deals" with the kid. This is the model they have, and it works for them. I'm not passing judgement on them because in all honesty there is appeal at times in this.
Today, life is very different for many, including me. I run a successful marketing consulting business and care for my son in tandem with my wife. We both run our business and care for our son, equally. Yes, we have different styles of parenting (I think a good thing for a child), but the point is we both do it. In my world, my wife and I both earn the money, we both drop off and pick up our son from school, we both play with and spend weekday time with him, we both do____ (fill in the blank). What I have is tremendous quality of life and involvement with my son. If I worked the old model, yes, I would probably make more money, but what I'd lose out on is the time and experiences I get to share. Our son knows we both can do it all, so when either of us travel for business, he's covered, safe, and secure ~ something that helps us both be able to travel for client work without worry.
The point of this site is to bring respect, understanding, and attention to this growing segment of "Dad", the guy who works at home more or less full time, while being totally hands on and involved in being a Dad.
