Mr.Mom

When having a child you never think about the possibilities of the father staying home with the newborn. But why is that the norm of our society is for the mother to stay home and not the father. Studies say that the fathers who stay home with the children are more likely to take an active role in parenting tasks.  On the  flipside though, is it worth it to take off to stay home with your child. In some cases it is shown that men who take off experience a decrease in their earnings. 

Another reason why men don’t take that special time off with their child is because it literally is not offered and they have to use unpaid days to stay at home and care for them.  In what world is that fair. A father should be able to stay home and help his wife. After having a child it is very difficult to bounce back and take care of a child, that’s there a father comes in. But if a father doesn’t get paid for those days off, he wont stay home because money is a very important thing to consider when having a child. Why is it that men are feeling a conflict of choosing their family or their work. Why is that even happening. Men should not feel pressured to choose. It should be normal for men to take the leave just like it is for women. If this practice works in other countries why doesn’t it work here. Why cant men just take off for a few weeks to help their family and then return to work as normal? I see the pros and the cons to a man leave, but in most circumstances it seems as if the pros out weigh the cons. All in all it is your decision to take the leave.