It's hilarious how worked up people are over Leah's column. I agree with her - men are overpraised for child rearing and housework.  My husband cooks dinner most nights (which sometimes consists of frozen dinners or takeout) but his mom and sister think he's a prince. I do everything else. The reality is that there is a ton of housework that needs to be done and when men do one or two things, some people (usually older women whose husbands did nothing) think they're great.  Yes, there are a lot of men who do more than ever before in the household but we have to stop praising it and treat it as expected. After all, women do these things all the time.