Dads Want to Provide More Caregiving and Cannot

The tension between caregiving obligations and work responsibilities is often framed as a women's issue. But it is not just working mothers who find themselves in a bind: Plenty of men say they not only value caregiving but want to do more of it. So what is holding them back?

A new report from the Better Life Lab at the think tank New America, which publishes research on workplace equity and family policy, indicates that men face some of the same hurdles working women do, from limited flexibility or autonomy to a lack of structural support.

Compared with 2019, men are taking more time off from work or reducing their work hours due to caregiving responsibilities, especially those who earn less or have children with special needs. At the same time, they continue to grapple with the kind of cultural stigma that can keep them from taking paid leave even when they're entitled to it.

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