Millennial Fathers Triple Childcare Time Compared to Previous Generations
By
Derek Thompson, Aziz Sunderji
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Summary
Millennial fathers are spending significantly more time with their children compared to previous generations—more than double the time of Boomer dads and nearly quadruple that of Silent Generation fathers. The article explores how American fatherhood has transformed over the last half-century, with modern dads being more present, more exhausted, but also more satisfied with life. This shift represents one of the most dramatic changes in daily American life over the past 50 years.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledCompared to their Boomer parents, childcare time among Millennial dads has more than doubled.
Compared to their Silent Generation grandparents, it's nearly quadrupled.
You will be hard-pressed to find any part of day-to-day modern life that has changed more in the last half-century than the way today's parents—and fathers, in particular—spend their time.
The new American dad is more present and more exhausted—but also, more satisfied with life.
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