It should be noted that this is not the first time Mr. Mom's death has been announced. Apparently previous reports were somewhat exaggerated because, well, we are still talking about him right now, aren't we?

'm not here to tell you that it was a perfect world being home with my son day-in and day-out. I'm not here to say that it was easy. But I'm here to tell you that if I could do it again, I would.

Will this be the moment when fathers finally listen? Combined as it is with every other social trend, is this what it will take to change the roles of fathers into what we've been hoping for and hinting at for years?

A parent's biggest challenge -- and privilege -- is to watch these moments and try to make the most of them before they slip away. But those moments are just as important at 5, 10 and 15 as they are at five months, and it's not just Moms who bear this responsibility.

NEW YORK — Hey, Mr. Mom. What's up, Workaholic?...

Though we might like to think that our roles as men and women have become fluid enough to swap Mom for Dad and vice versa, I'm not sure it's quite that easy.