Historically, men have been identified as the ‘bread winners’ and this is the first time in the history of United States that women have surpassed men in the workforce. This is a DRAMATIC societal shift.

I have been thinking about it. What does this mean? Was this our objective to succeed in the workplace?

President Obama declared that manufacturing jobs that are men-dominated will not be a huge part of the economic recovery. So, women will be the bread winners for some time.

To top it all, women are now increasingly pursuing careers in navy, as firefighters, in factories. And demanding more opportunities to pursue leadership positions in these male-dominated careers.

Even the gaming industry finds women on social networks as their primary target audience.

Many men are demanding support groups for themselves. They are struggling with this ‘invasion’ by women and how they are not anymore as respected in their households as ‘Breadwinners’. Moreover, they find themselves taking more responsibility of household chores and child raising…

But this shift didn’t happen overnight and its foundation is BASED on love men have for their wives, partners and daughters. No doubt, it is hard to give up ‘breadwinner’ status – a small percentage of men are accepting the new status quo and are open to friendly family policies that are essential for dual-income families.

The spotlight is on policy makers to encourage men and women to be BOTH Breadwinner and Caretaker.