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The role of Fathers has shifted and I think for the better. Our generation(I'm 30) were raised by mom and dad who both worked...dad was still always at work and mom was trying to have a career and family and everything fell on her. I think parents today, not just fathers, are more interested in spending quality time with their children and being really involved. Couple that with less static gender roles and now it is easier for a couple to look at their individual earning potential and say hey maybe it makes sense for the partner to makes less money to stay home with the kids. My partner and I both have to work but we try to balance out the work of our two kids (7 and 6) as much as possible. He drops them off at school, I pick them up. I make dinner and help them with homework, he puts them to bed and gives me quiet time at night. It just makes sense, if you have the luxury of two parents why wouldn't they both be as engaged as they can be. P.S. My partner and I are two men, notice how the story doesn't seem any different than that of a straight couple...parenting is the great equalizer, we all deal with many of the same challenges when it comes to raising kids and dealing with schools and playdates. We aren't boogie men.

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