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When partners assume mothers intuitively know how to handle family changes

I am pregnant with our second child and my husband assumes I will naturally handle the transition for our toddler because mothers have better instincts.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Mystifying maternal knowledge prevents fathers from developing their own parenting skills and confidence.

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