Episode 3: Getting On The Same Page
It's About Time: How Moms and Dads Can Share the Care
Release Date: 07/04/2022
Episode 3: Getting On The Same Page
It's About Time: How Moms and Dads Can Share the Care
Catherine and Jean talk about how a health crisis led them to make major changes in how they divided housework and the care of their school-aged children, one of whom has cerebral palsy. They discuss how their shared Haitian upbringing brought with its very traditional gender roles for parents. Catherine tells mothers that it's OK to not do it all. Professor Jessica Ball explains the role gender threat may play in whether men take on more traditionally women's work. (27 mins)
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Episode 2: Why Did I think I Had To Do That?
It's About Time: How Moms and Dads Can Share the Care
With a second baby on the way and a difficult pregnancy leaving mum out of commission, Abigail and Jared needed to make major changes to who-does-what around the house. Jared became the primary caretaker of their toddler, and Abigail learned that she doesn’t need to do everything to be a great mom. PhD student Jessica Pratezina talks about how gender stereotypes can affect us even without our realizing it. (27 mins)
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Episode 1: A Massive Social Experiment
It's About Time: How Moms and Dads Can Share the Care
Before Rahul and Jolin had their first child, they had a lot of discussions about the kinds of parents they wanted to be. But when their baby arrived during the first lockdown of COVID-19, everything changed. With things not going as planned, the couple knew they had to find a new way to manage their responsibilities as parents. Professor Jessica Ball talks about why it has been so hard for many moms and dads to find a way of sharing childcare and housework equally and what it takes for a dad to make changes towards being an equal partner. (26 mins)
info_outlineCatherine and Jean talk about how a health crisis led them to make major changes in how they divided housework and the care of their school-aged children, one of whom has cerebral palsy. They discuss how their shared Haitian upbringing brought with its very traditional gender roles for parents. Catherine tells mothers that it's OK to not do it all. Professor Jessica Ball explains the role gender threat may play in whether men take on more traditionally women's work. (27 mins)