Dad: Beliefs and Truths Myth 4
Posted: January 21, 2008Myth 4 : Men who focus on children cannot make it in work world.
Men are often taught to value work as their main source of worth and self-esteem. Society’s underlying message is that men who make sacrifices and choose family over career advancement do it because they can’t succeed at work. But we are at the beginning of an epic shift in cultural norms. More men are finding parenthood meaningful and that is raising the status of fathers. Some men are trading career advancement for time with their family because they value the fulfilment they find in fatherhood, not because they can’t hack it in the job market. More men than ever feel that being a good father is a significant accomplishment in life.
The UK government’s provision for parental leave is one way in which fathers are being increasingly recognised.
