>I base the dad role on a few ideas Dr Marianne Neifert showed on a slide at
a lecture:      -constant support and encouragement of mom
>                                - physical care of baby
>                                 -physical and emotional protection of mom
>                                 - housework
I would add protection to the list.  Dads are the first line of defense
against a unsupportive environment. They are best able to deflect mothers in
law, nosey neighbours and stand up to ill informed professionals.
>"Without interest and passion, nothing great has ever happened in history.
GWF Hegel"           Rhoda Taylor, B.A., IBCLC, Duncan, B.C., Canada<