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Matt Price's avatar

Thinking about this with our daughters (2 & <1), I realized the most prominent man my girls interact with other than myself, the granddads, and occasionally other kids' dads... is our priest. He's a great guy for them to know, but it's a bit funny that their interactions with men are largely in vocations they aren't able to pursue themselves (fatherhood and priesthood respectively).

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When our five children were little/younger my hubby's company held Take Your Child to Work Days once a year. Most of the company shut down for at least half a day, and the employees offered a tour of the different areas where they worked. The attendees saw both men and women at work, got to touch things at the labs, manufacturing facilities, etc. so that the idea of mom or dad working isn't just some abstract thing for them. They even had activities geared for kids, bite sized experiences where they got to experiment or play with or try out kid-oriented versions of the actual work being done, including handling raw materials and putting them together to make a finished product. It was cool and unforgettable, and led to them pursuing engineering careers. They no longer do this (don't know why) which is a shame.

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