Friday, November 30, 2007

'Fatherhood 2.0'

Hi, everyone!

When I finished my work at my office today, I decided to follow a new way to go subway station, because of my intention of getting my new notebook at a bookstore. In spite of my working there for almost one year, I have always walked along the same way to the station. Then, while walking that new path, I was surprised with much fresh scenery for me, with beautiful play park, fantastic big tree, and traditional pretty café. There also were a lot of historical buildings along the road. I could feel so happy at that time that I will try this way to my office next time.

From TIME this week: Fatherhood 2.0
‘Many dads are challenging old definitions of manliness. …Though many fathers still cleave to the old archetype, (an associate professor of psychology) Rochlen’s study finds that those who don’t are happier.’
‘Other research shows that fathers who stop being men of the old mold have better-adjusted children, better marriages and better work lives---better physical and mental health, even.’

I have thought American men like to act as a good father. But by reading this article, I feel they are likely to Japanese men. Flexible thoughts will make both women and men happier more and more.

So, today is the end of nice November. Let’s enjoy last beautiful month. Good bye!

2 comments:

magnolia said...

Hello, friends.

Yesterday I walked in Tsurumai park where late roses are in full bloom, so I enjoyed seeing and smelling some roses. I had thought all roses had good fragrance, but it was a mistake. I thought the best fragrance of the rose was 'Day delight' in the park.
I was fully satisfied with beautiful autumnal leaves around the lake and enjoyed feeding some cute water birds like wild ducks.

We, Japanese are happy to have such a beautiful season. I like the fall best.
In my garden also the rose of 'Princess do Monaco' and 'Bella Roma' with nice aroma are blooming. Growing roses are diffucult because they are susceptible to many deseases and want a lot of fertilizer,so I have to take care of them well, but still I love roses.

This year I planted a little white rose named 'Ballerina', so I'm looking forward to seeing its flowers next spring.

Anonymous said...

Hi, everyone.

Let's go to a spa, Magnolia.

To Westners, how does the naked relation sound? Using a frame of reference, for them, is there a naked relation? In Roman era, public bath was built at every place in the Roman Empire. When they took a bath, were they naked?
Did they wash the back each other?
Was the bath available for women?
Now, in Italy, why can't we find the public bath? Were the people replaced by other races after the demise of the Roman Empire? After one civilization fell, no one explains or knows how the people in those day lived. Why?