Every generation is different than the ones that came before it. The world is changing and humans adapt. The same is true for millennials. Weāre stepping away from traditional gender roles, prioritizing happiness, and having way more mental health conversations than our parents and grandparents ever did.
All of these personal changes inevitably show up in our parenting styles. For many men, it means being more present and active fathers. One dad expressed this change for the better with a clever and catchy rap song.
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Bret Green said he was inspired to write the song after realizing this generation of dads was 'built different.'
The dad celebrated fathers who are doing it differently with an uplifting song about their efforts. Bret Green, who goes by Dad Got Bars on Instagram, released the song āMillennial Dadā on Fatherās Day weekend. Although the title might suggest that the song is lighthearted and frivolous, the song actually has a deep and profound message.
āI realized that our generation was built different when it comes to fatherhood,ā Green told Upworthy, speaking about the inspiration for the song. “I had so many friends who were amazing fathers and doing things that our fathers just did not do.ā
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'Putting yourself over your kids? Thatās overrated,' Green raps.
āThese gender roles getting blurry and itās harder to decipher. I canāt believe there was ever a time where men wouldnāt change a diaper,ā Green raps in a video of fellow millennial dads in the park with their kids.
The only time a mom appears in the video is when she squats down to get a photo of Green and his daughter. As she does so, he raps, āMama doing all the work, thatās antiquated. Putting yourself over your kids? Thatās overrated.ā
Green also acknowledges fathers who are there for their children despite not having that same support.
Green takes time to commend fathers who have managed to show up for their children even though they didnāt experience this from their own fathers. āIf nobody says it, Iām proud of you. You doing things that he couldnāt do. Grown man used to yell at you or that coward that you never knew.ā
He continued, āMost of us products of divorce but itās 25 times 4 with my kid, 7 days a week, thatās what I call child support.ā
Green said becoming a father encouraged him to start making music again.
Millennials have been dubbed the best generation of dads based on a Pew Research study. The study found that 57% of men view fatherhood as a focal point of their identity. This number is just slightly below women who said the same about motherhood. This was certainly the case for Green.
He told Upworthy that although heās been rapping since he was 19, becoming a father provided new inspiration to create music. Now, he said, āthe songs write themselves.ā Plus, writing, rhyming, and recording the videos are an additional way for Green and his daughter to bond, as sheās often featured on the tracks.
