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When mothers want fathers to be more involved but struggle to step back

My wife wants me to be more emotionally available with our kids but when I try to comfort them she takes over because I am not doing it right.

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What we've seen

Desire for equal parenting conflicts with deeply held beliefs about maternal competence and control.

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