Millennial men want parental equality – will anyone let them have it?

With more men caring for children and homes, it's clear that women aren't the only ones to suffer from biased cultural expectations. One writer with the Guardian explores whether it's possible to have it all -- a career, a relationship, and kids -- for millennial men.

theguardian.com - I am not sure when I get to say I am a man, even though I am 23. The perpetual adolescence I am living through has made me suspicious. It’s not that I want to become a Man with a capital M, a bare-chested, sexually aggressive cliche, but I do want to be a dad. I want a good career, a loving relationship and a family in which I am both a homemaker and provider. But is that a realistic aspiration? Can millennial men really have it all?

Take a glance at the British Social Attitudes survey, and it might seem as if the British public still supports the traditional family model. But look more closely, and it’s clear that change is coming. When asked whether they agree with the statement: “A man’s job is to earn money; a woman’s job is to look after the home and family”, only 4% of men and women aged 18 to 25 agreed. There was little difference between the genders. Attitudes toward parental leave reveal a similar change. Asked whether paid leave should be divided between the mother and father, 44% of those aged 18 to 25, and 26% of those aged 26 to 35, agreed that it should, compared with just 13% of over-65s. Yes, baby boomers, your kids turned out all right. But we can’t start celebrating just yet.

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Soledad O'Brien Nails The Absurdity Of 'Work/Life Balance'

In the second episode of Pioneers, a new HuffPost Originals series talking with people at the top of their fields about what success and fulfillment mean to them, Soledad O'Brien discusses how she finds balance in life. The idea behind "work-life balance" is a "false dichotomy," she believes. She believes the important thing is to focus on finding a good balance of what moves you and you're able to be fully present in your home and work life. O'Brien also talks about her new media business, what moves her and more. Click through to watch the video.

huffingtonpost.com - Award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien has all the traditional trappings of success: She's an award-winning journalist, founder of her own company and mother of four.

But for her, daily life is about something more simple.

"You have to be about the business of doing good work," she said. "That to me is success."

O'Brien's philosophy led her to the top of her field, and became a key factor in helping her reach new heights. She founded Starfish Media Group in 2013, a production and distribution company that creates documentaries about people who are often overlooked, and whose stories are interwoven with difficult, complex social issues.

"Telling stories through people, really trying to understand human beings... that makes me happy, I like to do that," she told HuffPost. "If we can continue to do that and grow that, I'll be really happy."

Because she focuses her time on things that bring her joy, O'Brien said that she doesn't experience conflicts between work and life -- to her, the idea of work-life balance is a "false dichotomy."