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When couples struggle with unequal parenting responsibilities

My husband and I both work demanding jobs but somehow I've become the default parent for everything — school emails, doctor appointments, social planning — and when I bring it up he gets defensive and says he helps plenty. We both love our kids but we can't seem to get on the same page about what partnership actually looks like.

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