PowHERhouse Fall 2017 | Page 22

Inspire Me

The Dance & Dynamics of PowHERcouples:

For the Strong Men in Your Lives…

"The idea that ‘a woman’s place is in the kitchen’ is a dinosauric way of thinking in today’s world. The level of success families will achieve in the future is completely reliant on how well men and women adjust to the new reality of sharing home-life management."

In this article, as a father, husband, the author of the best selling book "Man Shoes", an international speaker and businessman and last but not least, the founder of Your Better Life, Tom shares his wisdom, insights and guidance for the strong men in our lives.

ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES & REALIZATIONS IN AN

EVER-CHANGING WORLD

by Tom Watson, Author of Man Shoes

In a world racing faster than ever before, couples are stretched to the max in their ability to grow, build strong, healthy relationships & families, fulfilling careers, and finance their ever-expanding lifestyles.

For the most part (even today) women in society are still viewed as the primary caregivers to the children in the family, in large part because of the birth and nurturing process that occurs.  Although men, in many cases, are more involved in the development of family today than most were in the 1950’s, it can be argued that women are still seen as the primary home caregivers for their families – even if they are holding down second income or career jobs. 

It would seem that traditional thinking about a woman’s role and a man’s role in the family at some level still makes it challenging for women to aggressively pursue and attain careers in the workforce.