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kristennd's review against another edition
3.0
Rather than tell you what the modern stay-at-home father does, this book tells you what society thinks about them. Although written by a blogger, there are all sorts of studies and statistics. I got the feeling halfway through that it was a textbook for one of those progressive new family studies courses. Interesting as ever to compare east and west coast behavior, like whether working mothers regularly question their husband's basic domestic competence -- in here, no; in similar books full of Manhattanites, absolutely. Some of the scenarios are pretty utopian and some conclusions are confusing, especially when he gets onto race, but there are some sensible points about why men can find it easier to balance home and career (less pressure -- internal and external -- to do it all perfectly, basically). It is depressing to consider the argument that more stay-at-home dads means more lobbying for decent family-friendly programs. Why couldn't they have cared before? Less seriously, his footnote on Caitlin Flanagan and Linda Hirshman was possibly my favorite part of the book.
megaleemart's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
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