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c18 ecoxomist suntribune june 14 1989 y our fathers day specials are prime rib bbq delight sole almoridine sauteed chicken breast our june specials are monday nights wing night weekend evenings combo specials for 2 fresh strawberry pie made on the premises daily breakfast luncheon specials open 7 days a week monthurs 7 am to 11 pm fri and sat 7 am to 1 am sunday 7 am to 10 pm farmer jacks plaza stouffville 6408858 bo breakfast pholosjoero witteveen at the armadale parentson banquet saturday morning from right wade mair dominic dornellas philip benn and fay williamsbenn line up at the buffet table to enjoy the breakfast goodies dads role expands nowadays i at a time when half of all mar- riages flounder on the reefs of divorce family life has become a highrisk venture when dad is a single parent there are more than a million of them he must struggle to be both dad and mom and meet the economic and emotional support his family needs it is also a problem for couples who each have a career and try to be both dad and mom and meet the economic and emotional supj port his family needs it is also a problem for couples who each have a career and try to be both good parents and good workers each faces the dilemma of the limited amount of time they have for family life their concerns with child care and even a feel- ing of competition with the spouse for instance does mom feel threatened when dad gets closer to the children does she feek that her economic power is need- ed to achieve the aspirations of the family for dad greater involvement in family life has forced a realiza tion of the problems of trying to sensibly balance working andj caring for the family so quality time has become the code phrase for dads par ticipation in family activity even i when he has less than an hourj with the kids in the morning and a few hours at most in the even- ing before they go to bed involving children in all family activities cleaning cooking even group tvwatching can be a big help in integrating dadj into the family quality time then may find its truest expression on weekends when dad can set aside real time for getting close to the children only now is canada beginning i to address the problems of paren- tal leaves when a newborn arrives good and affordable day care and flexible working hours all help parents cope with the sometimes overwhelming challenge of parenting its also been noted by scien- lists that fathers who parlicipate in every phase of child care stand taller and cant wait to boast about their offsprings j latest achievements v its about time that we recognize howmuch an involved dad can contribute to his family and the family of man whats been happening over the past decade is important for the future practicing dads in the broadest sense of the concept will become the norm not only will fathers be more i involved in tutorial support for the kids but their activities in lit- tie league scouting pta pro- grams and religious groups will tend to cement relationships noti only with the children but with their harried spouses as well 1 moving into the final years of the 20th century we can expect to see more moms than ever accept employment outside the home in addition to their traditional nur turing roles