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When breastfeeding becomes an excuse for unequal parenting

My baby cluster feeds all night and my partner says he cannot help because I am breastfeeding but I am drowning and need him to figure something out.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The biological reality of breastfeeding is being used to justify broader inequalities in parenting labor and emotional support.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The newborn phase — survival and attachment?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.