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Updated: May 5, 2022 27 Comments · by Kat

Weaponized Incompetence: When It’s Easier to Do It Yourself

How to Share Parenting Duties· Marriage Advice for Working Moms | chores· default parent· division of labor· posts

With household/parental tasks, do you ever think, “If I want it done right, I’ll just do it myself”? Welcome to the concept of weaponized incompetence…

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Updated: Sep 10, 2021 34 Comments · by Kate Antoniades

How to Share Emotional Labor as Parents (AKA, How to Get Your Partner To Care About the Little Stuff That Keeps You Up At Night)

How to Share Parenting Duties | chores· default parent· division of labor· emotional labor· feminism· posts· relationships

Are you always the parent who makes sure the kids’ homework is done every night? Schedules/attends/follows up on all the kids’ doctor’s appointments? Referees the sibling rivalries? Buys holiday gifts for teachers? We’ve talked before about being the default parent, sharing parenting duties with your husband, as well as mommying your husband, but we thought we’d have a discussion focused … Read More about How to Share Emotional Labor as Parents (AKA, How to Get Your Partner To Care About the Little Stuff That Keeps You Up At Night)

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Updated: Oct 4, 2019 23 Comments · by Kat

Vacation Planning: How Early is Too Early?

Family Travel· Work-Life Balance | division of labor· planning· posts· school year· vacations

How early is too early to start planning your next family vacation?

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