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‘Stay-At-Home Dad’

It’s not difficult to explain why so few men take on this role; relative to women, I mean. My brief experience has made it very obvious and I can and will list the reasons for you. In short, in contrast to women, a man in this situation is repeatedly made to feel like there is something wrong with him.
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Look Beyond the Body: The Phaedo

‘It’s easy to get caught up in material reality and forget what really matters. Caring for a newborn infant is a particularly clear example of this. Your life is made up of activities necessary for the care and maintenance of a body: feeding and cleaning and sleeping, inputs and outputs; these are all material measures. […]
