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Scenario

Why fathers should not be praised for basic parenting

I went back to work after maternity leave and my husband acts like babysitting when he is alone with our baby on weekends.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Framing paternal caregiving as exceptional rather than expected perpetuates unequal parenting responsibilities.

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Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gender and parenting — who does what and why?”

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