By Sharon Lerner — 2011
Long leaves are good for both babies and mothers, but extra-long leaves may not be, and other surprising lessons from Europe.
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CLEAR ALL
Dividing chores among your kids in an organized and effective fashion is important for their development and important for your sanity as a parent.
The household tasks taken over by most moms—including the often invisible emotional work—have increased exponentially.
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When it comes to household responsibilities, women perform far more cognitive and emotional labour than men. Why is this, and is there anything we can do about it?
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Emotional labor is the invisible work in families, disproportionately by moms.
Emotional labor is a paid chore, not a household chore.