minding the pay gap

it's neither a myth, nor what you think

The Challenge of the Pay Gap Narrative

My Journey as a Stay-at-Home Dad

For years I was a stay at home dad. Zeke? He did the same. He earns less money than his wife. Ditto both of my brothers in law. As I look around at other dudes I know, I see men who earn less than their partners. I kept hearing about a ‘gender pay gap’ that really didn’t meet the eye test.

Gender Pay Gap vs. Parenthood Pay Gap

This it turns out speaks to the heart of the pay gap. It’s not so much that our system is stacked against women. It’s stacked against parents. The dual income, dual career household creates pain for both men, women and most of all, children. Children do better with solid, consistent parenting. They do better when there is a parent available and at home. Does this need to be a woman?

The Rise of Mr. Mom

Certainly not. In fact, as college participation and completion climbs for women and declines for men, more and more men are filling the role of Mister Mom. I did this myself - not because I was pa…