Comments about ‘Readers relate to stress felt by working fathers’

there is no question that as the economy stays stagnant with 9.2% unemployment the stress on fathers remains higher than ever. I know many who have to work 2 jobs just to get by or the job they currently work is barely enough which means they are constantly trying to keep in the black each pay check. Add to that their church responsibilities and then try and mix in some time coaching their kids baseball team and fathers are running way above the red line. Never fear however because our trusty president has promised more taxes which ought to really help the economy... NOT!!

I don't think stress is anything new. Just imagine the stress fathers and mothers used to have before everyone left the home to earn a living, before there were decent doctors just down the street, before people were earning actual paychecks, before there were schools in every neighborhood, etc. Some people are better than others in finding healthy avenues to deal with stress. I always wonder why some people think their times are tougher than any other generation. I don't think they know much about human history.

I have two sons who are fathers. One has many sources of income through a high tech job, various businesses and agriculture. The other has one job, and it is not high paying. Both work hard to be good fathers, but I'm sure you can guess which one has the happier children.

wow, i'm glad my father doesn't sit back in judgement of which of his grandchildren are happiest based on my and my siblings' career. i sure hope your sons in CO don't reas those comments. How hurtful.

Some fathers and families finally get it, no job is worth giving up your family. No father or mother should be tied to jobs that create this kind of stress, its a killer for children and parents. Children must have full time care by parents, not sitters, not the schools, not government.

Children at any age know who their parents are and they know the security of the presence of a parent. For the children is old and passe, for the children be there for them, not at work and not on the phone after leaving work. Leave your job and phone at work.

A child would rather have their mom or dad rather than a Nintendo or Wii game. Don't work for money and toys, work for needs of children and family. Children won't hate their parents because they don't have every thing their friends have, not if you explain the economics of a family.

If they think it is bad for fathers still living with their family, the problem is multiplied beyond concept for divorced fathers. Because they are not only forced to pretend to be fathers, they are robbed and fleeced by state run agency's.