In Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, Meg begins spending too much time with her babies, rather than her husband. He then leaves to go and stay with a friend for dinner. Neither of them are happy, because they want to spend more time together. Meg goes to her mother, asking for advice, and she tells Meg, “Don’t neglect husband for children, don’t shut him out of the nursery, but teach him how to help in it. His place is there as well as yours, and the children need him” (Alcott 349). This is important to society now, as many feel that the man’s place is to work and bring home money, not spend time with their children. I have heard stories about people who act as though the man taking care of the children is amazing and should be rewarded. It