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June 26, 2007 11:52

Dads Do Diapers, Too

Posted by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen | Comments (6) | Permalink | Trackbacks (0) | Email This

I chatted today with Dana Glazer, a New Jersey filmmaker whose current project is called The Evolution of Dad. It's about how the role of fathers has changed dramatically over the past few generations. Glazer, a "work-at-home dad" himself, juggles freelance filmmaking jobs with childcare, as does his wife, an interior designer.

But check out one of Glazer's subjects in the clip below. Dallas Hayes is a former Navy man who quit his banking job to stay home with his son while his wife kept her job at a museum. My favorite line: "...and so I wipe his ass. But someday, he'll have to wipe mine."

Here's another clip Glazer made for Father's Day. Ready the tissues.

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Reader Comments (6)

marci alboher:

Loved these, Lisa. Sending them right to my brother, a new dad who's changed his fair share of diapers.

Posted by marci alboher | June 26, 2007 10:14 PM

LaDawn:

How is it that a post about dogs collects 48 comments and this post about the love for our fathers and their changing roles collects 2? I simply don't get it.

Posted by LaDawn | June 27, 2007 11:42 AM

daddy in a strange land:

Those were great clips, Lisa, thanks for sharing them. Can't wait to see the film. I totally feel the dad in the first clip. When I see dads who don't do certain things because of stereotypical gender roles, I just don't get it. I'd do anything for my child.

Posted by daddy in a strange land | June 27, 2007 1:49 PM

Yadgyu:

Dogs >>>>> Dads

Posted by Yadgyu | June 27, 2007 5:12 PM

Basanta:

Changing diapers?! I do it for my daughter everyday! And on weekends, I am a full time 'hosehusband'!

Posted by Basanta | June 30, 2007 10:52 AM

David:

I'm a dad to 4 boys ages 18, 16, 14 and 4. When the first 3 were growing up I was working 24/7 as the owner of a fast growing computer business. These days I work strictly from home and I can tell you the difference between being a dad when you work 12 hours a day and one that is around all the time is like night and day.

If you're a dad and have to make one of those tough choices between more time with your kids or accepting that promotion and a raise... be sure to consider that money and what it can buy isn't worth much at all in the end. The bonds you form with your kids is worth more than any treasure.

Posted by David | July 18, 2007 12:30 AM

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