Title: Redefining fatherhood: What it means to 'be a man’ today
Headings: Redefining fatherhood: What it means to 'be a man’ today
Redefining fatherhood: What it means to 'be a man’ today
Content: Once it might have meant providing for and protecting your family. For a new generation of American fathers, however, the definition of what it means to be a good dad increasingly also includes washing the dishes, making dinner or taking the kids to school. “Now, the expectation for good or bad, is both parents are breadwinners and caregivers,” said Matt Schneider, co-founder of City Dads, a Meetup group for fathers. An exclusive TODAY survey of 2,000 moms and dads shows that fathers are more involved than ever before with their children, both emotionally and practically. While moms increasingly share the responsibility for the family’s income, dads are assisting with more of the childcare and household chores. About 75 percent of fathers say being a dad is their most important job, according to the survey, and 61 percent of dads say they are more involved with their children than their father was with them. Matt Schneider is the co-founder of City Dads, a Meetup group for fathers. He believes dads are more involved with their kids now than when he was growing up. Today
When Schneider was growing up, he said his dad was active in his life but didn't feel responsible for attending PTA meetings or field trips. He now sees more parents involved in the every day life of their kids.