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Scenario

How to handle gendered parenting criticism from family

My mother-in-law constantly criticizes how I parent my daughter while praising my husband for the exact same behaviors.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different standards are applied to mothers and fathers, creating impossible expectations and family tension.

Your guide for this
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?”

Peri

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