Here's a problem many women who took a break from working outside the home to be with the kids have faced for a while: How to explain the blank space on the resume? The fact that being a SAH parent isn't given much respect, and the unfair impression some employers have that it means you aren't serious about your career have meant women have had a harder time breaking back into the paid workforce. But hey, problems like this aren't just for the ladies anymore. Ain't equal treatment grand?

With increasing numbers of dads opting out to raise the pups, now some men are trying to explain that baking cupcakes for 22 kids and getting three children to soccer practices means they can prioritize well and multi-task. And interestingly, many of the guys are hoping to find inroads along the path former SAHM's have blazed. I think very few people get less respect than the excellent SAHDs out there. Men who leave the workforce are still considered especially suspect to some employers, so guys have had to do things like maintain a side business and do volunteer jobs to keep a tight resume. Maybe the best bet for the guys is to find a hiring person who understands--like a mom who stayed at home for a few years to raise her kids.  

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