Millennial dads lapping their fathers on diaper duty and doctor visits
Millennial dads lapping their fathers on diaper duty and doctor visits
- May 6, 2026
- Nina Bandelj, sociology, shares expertise with Straight Arrow News
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The increase in time that millennial men spent with their children didn’t happen out of nowhere. Instead, things shifted as people began to look at children as “projects that need to be managed,” University of California-Irvine Sociology Professor Nina Bandelj told Straight Arrow. … “What mostly contributed to why fathers are getting more involved, too, is that we celebrate involved fatherhood,” she said. … Bandelj said social media celebrating fatherhood influences more men to feel supported in being more involved in their children’s lives.
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