alternadad
n.— «Gen Xers, Y’s and young baby boomer dads have fueled the cool dad gear trend by taking a much more active role in parenting than their fathers. These “alternadads,” a term coined by author and blogger Neal Pollack, want to have it all—a prolonged adolescence, kids and cool stuff.» —“Baby gear gets a manly makeover” in Wendy Solomon Kansas City Star Oct. 25, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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