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There's a line in Fight Club where Tyler & Jack are talking about how they were raised and the expectations their parents had for them. Mainly the idea that they should have been married by now. Then Tyler (Brad Pitt) says; "[We're] a generation of men raised by women. I'm wondering if another woman is the answer we really need." Please, let it be understood that I am in no way a misogynist. The part I agree with is that the answer may not be in adding more women to the equation. Instead, we should be adding more men; adding more fathers.
Someone has made a distinction between the "father" and "dad". As if father means sperm donor and dad means having an active relationship in raising their children. I think the distinction is arbitrary. If you are a man who has children, you are a father, a dad, a role model, and part of a family. Even absence can set an example.
It is in this spirit that my posts will be branching out. Fathers need help in more ways than just parenting. There is a concept in human resources management that applies here. It is the belief that if an IT employee wants to take banjo lessons, the company should pay for the lessons. The reasoning goes like this: Banjo lessons = happier employee: happier employee = better productivity: better productivity = higher sales. Therefore, the lessons will pay for themselves. The lessons should be considered an investment in the company. Not to mention that taking care of your employees will increase retention which decreases hiring and retraining costs. It just makes sense.
Same applies here, men are better fathers when they are happier in other areas of their life. A good day at work means a happy man. A happy man is more patient and loving. A loving and patient father makes for a good family. It's that logic that is broadening the content of this blog. Not every post will be directly related to fathering, but they will be related to creating better fathers. Here's to the happiness of men!
