Ep. #12 The Parenting Gender Gap

Public health measures aimed at curbing the transmission of COVID-19 increased parenting responsibilities during the early stages of the pandemic. This research note examines time-use data from the American Time Use Surveys to provide several fresh insights as to how mothers took on a disproportionate share of this responsibility compared to fathers during this period. First, the gender gap in total parenting time narrowed by 18%. Meanwhile, the gender disparity in time in educational activities increased by 113% and was not explained by changes in mothers' labor force participation. Mothers also took on 20% more time in secondary caregiving compared to fathers. Estimates among working parents indicated that the amount of time in which mothers coupled paid work with caregiving increased by 346% compared to fathers. These results highlight how fathers marginally increased their caregiving responsibilities compared to mothers, but not in activities that parents tend to rate as more stressful or intensive, such as supervising children's schooling and multitasking at work. The estimates provide clear evidence of the unequal caregiving burden placed on mothers during the pandemic.

Which parent dictates gender?
the male parent
A child's biological sex (male or female) is determined by the chromosome that the male parent contributes. Males have XY sex chromosomes while females have XX sex chromosomes; the male can contribute the X or Y chromosome, while the female must contribute one of their X chromosomes.

What age do girls need their dad the most?
Will Glennon, publisher of Conari Press, interviewed hundreds of dads for his book “Fathering” and found that early adolescence is “exactly the moment when girls need Dad the most. And it's exactly the moment when Dad steps back. Even the good dads, who were there when she was little, do this.

Which parent is more important to a daughter?
fathers
Young girls depend on their fathers for security and emotional support. A father shows his daughter what a good relationship with a man is like. If a father is loving and gentle, his daughter will look for those qualities in men when she's old enough to begin dating.

Which parent is more important to a son?
father
The father becomes increasingly more important to the son. Through his father's example, he learns to be a man. The mother should be "behind the scenes" and encourage this relationship. Healthy letting go is a balancing act that allows mother and son greater freedom and even a deeper connection,

What triggers mommy issues in men?

Mommy issues may stem from a mother who was overprotective, manipulative, neglectful, or avoidant towards her son while he was growing up, and the son may seek (consciously or not) to repeat this dynamic in future romantic relationships.

This may be why moms focus on the everyday details, like scheduling and chores, while dads act as both buddies and authoritarians -- roles that build character and confidence. Dads and moms play differently too, and the ways the play differs may have to do with the values men and women tend to cherish.

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