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When mothers gatekeep fathers from parenting

My wife makes all the decisions about our kids' activities and schedules and when I try to get involved she acts like I'm incompetent.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Gendered assumptions about parenting competence can exclude fathers from meaningful involvement in their children's lives.

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