Question

why has the number of stay at home fathers increased if parenthood is associated with femininity? Will parenthood continue to be a feminine lifestyle choice or will people become more open to the idea of stay home fathers?

Answer 1

The number of stay at home fathers is increasing with increasing overlap between the gender roles across the world.

Reasons

• Economic Contribution of women

The Center for American Progress has reported that 42 percent of mothers were sole or primary breadwinners. Another 22.4 percent were co-breadwinners, bringing home from 25 percent to 49 percent of earnings for their families. This number increases year by year. Because of this, women's economic contribution to the family became significant.

• Difficult for both to find decent jobs + Household expenses

The National At-Home Dad Network states that there are 7 million fathers are primary caregivers. Because of the recession it has become difficult for both partners to find decent (or any) jobs with brilliant benefits. The ever increasing expenses have led people to choose their priorities.

• More involvement with the kids

Fathers would like to be more involved in their kid's life. Some of them have the luxury of flexible work hours that allows them to work from home.

Because of these reasons, people are opening up to the idea of stay at home dads.