Confronting societal views of stay-at-home dads

Adrian Kulp, Author & Blogger, shares advice for stay-at-home fathers on the best ways to challenge the common societal views on stay-at-home dads
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Confronting societal views of stay-at-home dads

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What are my thoughts about society's perception of being a stay-at-home parent? You know, it's funny - I've seen comedians belittle the profession of being a stay-at-home parent. I've also seen the media portray them, the occupation, in a certain light. And I think that, you know, from a stay-at-home dad's perspective, it's been really important for me to kind of fight back and push back a little bit on that. You know it is a difficult job. It's one of to most important jobs, if not the most important job there is. You know, you are fostering ambition and curiosity within your kids. You are responsible for who this person turns out to be. You know, I also think that there have been a lot studies recently that the more involved a father is with their kids during those formative years, the better off they are as they move into being teenagers and beyond.

Adrian Kulp, Author & Blogger, shares advice for stay-at-home fathers on the best ways to challenge the common societal views on stay-at-home dads

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Adrian Kulp

Author & Blogger of Dad or Alive

Adrian Kulp is a stay-at-home dad for three kids under the age of 7.  His popular blog, ‘Dad or Alive’ helped him procure a deal at Penguin Publishing, titled Dad or Alive: Confessions of an Unexpected Stay-at-home Dad.  He also writes for The Huffington Post and is preparing a comedic lecture based on his transition into fatherhood. Adrian is a former TV executive both for Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison and Chelsea Handler’s Borderline Amazing Productions, as well as the comic booker for ‘The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson’ on CBS. Adrian's feature article 'Breaking Binky' was recently published in the February 2017 issue of Parents Magazine. This spring, he was nominated for a Shorty Award in Parenting, as well as an IRIS Award for 'Dad Blog of the Year' at the annual Mom 2.0 Summit held in Orlando.

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Transcription: 
What are my thoughts about society's perception of being a stay-at-home parent? You know, it's funny - I've seen comedians belittle the profession of being a stay-at-home parent. I've also seen the media portray them, the occupation, in a certain light. And I think that, you know, from a stay-at-home dad's perspective, it's been really important for me to kind of fight back and push back a little bit on that. You know it is a difficult job. It's one of to most important jobs, if not the most important job there is. You know, you are fostering ambition and curiosity within your kids. You are responsible for who this person turns out to be. You know, I also think that there have been a lot studies recently that the more involved a father is with their kids during those formative years, the better off they are as they move into being teenagers and beyond.