The times they are a'changin'   Chapter 10 briefly outlines the
role of the father in parenting. According to the textbook,
fathers tend to be less attentive and affectionate than mothers
toward their children and spend less time with their babies.
Yet the days of the "traditional" family - with dad as
breadwinner, mom as homemaker, 2.5 kids and a home in suburbia -
are long gone. As more and more women enter the workforce, there
is an increasing number of fathers who elect to stay at home. In
2009, there were an estimated 158,000 fathers who were primary
caregivers in their household.* Phrases like "stay-at-home-dad"
and "Mr. Mom" point to these changing parental roles. Check out
the following trailers:  The films, while primarily aiming to
provide humor, also recognize that fathers play an important
role in child-rearing. But what are they saying about their
capabilities? Certainly, the trailer hints at the father's lack
of responsibility. (One father jokes that he caught his kid
eating a cigarette.) Does