I just watched the documentary “The Evolution of Dad” and found it to provide a refreshing take on issues of work/family balance, parenting in a world of a gender equal workplace, definitions of masculinity as it relates to fatherhood, the US work ethic and its effect on families, letting men parent differently, and US parenting leave policy.  Whereas dads are often represented in the media as Mr. Mom or a human who is incapable of changing a diaper, it’s time to move beyond that. The best part of this movie is that it interviews real men who are active parents, and in doing that the movie shows their real struggles as well as the deep emotional satisfaction they find in becoming involved in their children’s lives. Here is the trailer: http://www.evolutionofdad.com/video/evolution-of-dad-trailer.

We also had a chance to interview the filmmaker, Dana Glazer.  Keep on eye on the Dad Labs rss feed to see it when it posts.