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2 TV ENCORE On the Cover Cameras follow stay-at-home fathers in 'Modern Dads' By Kyla Brewer TV Media CARPET • CERAMIC • WOOD LAMINATE • VINYL • REMNANTS ALL ON SALE Limited Time Special Financing Available!! All with EXPERT installation F Graybeals Carpet 2 x 3" & many remnants to choose from. 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Cameras follow four such fathers in the premiere of A&E's new reality TV program, "Modern Dads," debuting Wednesday, Aug. 21. The series is produced by Sirens Media, the same people behind "The Real Housewives of New Jersey." If the success of the channel's other unscripted shows such as "Duck Dynasty" and "Storage Wars" is any indication, "Modern Dads" has the potential to be a hit as it strikes a chord with viewers. While stay-at-home parents are still typically women, the landscape is changing. Sometimes, it just makes more sense economically for a family if the mom is the higher wage earner, and sometimes women don't want to give up their fulfilling careers. The 2010 census estimated there were more than 150,000 fathers who stay at home with their kids as compared to more than five million women. That's still a huge disparity, Culliganfor 50# RBuster Block . $5.79 6 mind you, but the men in "Modern Dads" don't seem to be afraid of defying convention. If nothing else, they have each other as they form a tight-knit "guys club" on a playground in Austin, Texas. "Times have completely changed," explained Nathan Hall, one of the featured dads. "It's not 'Leave it to Beaver' anymore, it's leave it to Nate-Dawg." A professional music and portrait photographer, Hall is married to high-profile medical director Truly. After years of trying to conceive, in-vitro fertilization led to the birth of their little guy, Cormac, who's now one and the light of Hall's life. He's a typical overprotective first-time father who frets over anything and everything. As the rookie dad of the group, he relies on his good friends to show him the ropes of fatherhood. He's got quite an eclectic bunch who dole out advice. With four kids, Rick Lucas is undoubtedly the most seasoned dad on the show and, from the looks of things, one of the most laid back. From his two boys, 10-year-old J.T. and seven-year-old Zach, to his twin one-year-olds, Elizabeth and Katherine, he shoulders the bulk of the daytime parenting duties as his wife Meghan works for a Fortune 500 company. Once referred to as "the MacGyver of Dads" when he appeared on a morning talk show, Lucas relishes his role as daddy dearest. At the other end of the spectrum is single dad Stone Slade. While he has two older children Oliver Softs per month 750 ml. $5.99 the first 3 months. Limited Time offer. * Some restrictions may apply. 3 Try Our Drive Up Window! x 3"YOUNG'S WATER CONDITIONING • 722-2830 YOUNG'S WATER CONDITIONING • 722-2830 Not valid with any other offer. Offer Expires 9/7/13 Not valid with any other offer. Offer Expires 9/7/13 Stone Slade and his daugther, Danica, as seen in "Modern Dads" — Hunter, 20, and Lexi, 16 — his main focus these days is his littlest one, precocious five-yearold Danica. A true ladies' man, Stone sometimes takes advantage of his daughter's cuteness to hit on women, and often appalls his guy friends with his ability to charm beautiful gals. Interestingly, Slade may be the dad most comfortable with the spotlight, having grown up amid rock stars. As a youngster, he tagged along with his father as he toured with the Grateful Dead. Rounding out the group is stay-at-home stepdad Sean Kent. Ten years ago, he was battling Hodgkin's lymphoma, but he beat the odds and now spends his days entertaining — and frequently humiliating — his stepdaughters Arwen, 8, and Joopsy, 5. Along with his gorgeous girlfriend Rachel, they've been a family of four since he moved in with them in 2007. While Rachel is busy running a tech start-up and painting on the side, Kent spends quality time with Arwen NOW PART OF THE LARGEST BUYING GROUP IN INDIANA ''NEW ' That means for our customers LOWER PRICES AND GREATER SELECTION!! 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