Sick days are where the rubber hits the road for equal parenting. Kids get sick, and they get sick a lot in the early stages Evidence guru Emily Oster says kids younger than school-age get an average of six to eight cold a year, which last an average of 14 days. (School-age kids have two […]
How we survived the newborn phase
People talk about the newborn phase as the hardest one to share, as parents. Best intentions come up against biological realities. This is how we approached it. Weeks 1-4: survival modeWe were both on leave, allowing us both to go all-in. We gave ourselves clear roles, as we did during pregnancy. I was the Head […]