When Mom and Dad Share It All

06/15/2008 By

Momdad

Excellent, must-read NYT magazine article about household and parenting divisions of labor in families and how they get that way. I’ve spent most of this morning bugging my husband to read it. And now you, too.

I’d love to hear people’s thoughts about this article, and how it reflects (or doesn’t) their own experience. Link

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  • Sheryl

    I think this is a great article. I'm not sure it would work in our family because Aaron has ADD.
    One thing I saw in my friends relationships when I was pregnant, which I decided I'd try very hard not to do, was criticize the way my husband took care of the kids. Dad's parent differently than moms, and if he dressed them in plaid and polka dots, so be it. (I do have issues when I'm gone and he doesn't feed them, but if they have to make their own PB&J, they'll survive.)
    Also, I know moms who have to "ask" if they can go out. We never do that. If either one of us needs a break, we just go, assuming the other one doesn't have a scheduling conflict.
    I hate the idea of a dad "helping" around the house. That indicates he's doing me a favor. Nevertheless, that's what we call it around here. I'll be interested to know Aaron's reaction to the article.