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I think that's a truer balance; not women doing exactly what men do (work 40 hours a week) but men working less and watching the kids one day a week, and women also working. (In Holland, 'papadag' is an understanding, that is, a day that fathers stay at home and watch the kids)

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On a tangential note, I hate that word and will go out of my way to mock people who actually use it in a feeble attempt to curb its spread, even if I like the concept and will be doing it myself come June. To me it sounds like 'hey look at me, here I am one day a week looking after my kids, screw the 6 other days, I've done my share!'. I mean we don't call the day that the mother stays at home 'mommyday' either, because that would be ridiculous - every day is 'mommyday'.

Not to rag on you, just bitching a bit ;)

Just guessing here, but I suspect you don't call the other day "mommyday" for the same reason you don't call regular days "daddyworkinghardtosupportthefamilyday". The normal state of affairs doesn't need a special term.

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