A hairstylist’s tips for dads daunted by doing hair

A hairstylist’s tips for dads daunted by doing hair

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For decades, parenting roles were broken down by gender.

Dads play sports with the kids, moms make lunches. Dads teach kids how to ride a bike, moms do the laundry. And so on and so forth.

Luckily we’ve moved well beyond these stereotypes. And yet, there are still some parenting tasks that seem daunting. For dads, doing hair is often a big one.

But now, just in time for Father’s Day, there’s a new guidebook called “The Dean’s List of Daddy Do’s.”

Author and professional hairstylist Dean Banowetz joined Take Two to offer his tips for dads who are unsure about their hairstyling skills. 

To listen to the full interview, click the blue player above.