Father’s Day: Why do we hold dads to a lower standard than moms?
[From Father's Day: Why do we hold dads to a lower standard than moms? - Parenting: Curious Dad]
I was struck by this article title. The author, Chad Skelton, who writes a parenting column for the Vancouver Sun, has one thing right. And it’s something we gave a lot of thought to when coming up with the GreatDad name. See, moms could never, would never, go to a site called GreatMom.com. It’s too high a standard for them. Many moms have multiple issues about being a parent, both feeling over-burdened but also underachieving. A name like GreatMom would just remind them of what “horrible” moms they really are and how they never live up to a Mothers Day standard. Dads, as most of us know, can be considered “great dads” just by not coming home drunk and making it to a few class plays. Or at least that’s the way it used to be. It didn’t take a lot to be a “great dad.” 
Hopefully, mens’ changing roles don’t mean that we’ll start feeling angry and resentful about society’s expectations about us as men and as child-rearers, but a little higher standard wouldn’t be too harmful, especially given the millions of homes that will allow Fathers Day to pass without a father present in the house.
Tags: Opinion and experience