To think working mums get more sympathy than working dads, even when both struggle?

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ZanyTealSwan · 23/08/2025 20:10

When mothers juggle work and kids, it’s applauded. When fathers do, it’s expected. AIBU to think working dads don’t get anywhere near the same compassion or credit?

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Rhubarbandfennel · 23/08/2025 20:15

Father's get a extraordinary amount of praise and recognition for doing about a third of what's expected from mothers. Its often taken for granted that women just pick up the slack.

Mmmm19 · 23/08/2025 20:13

I think there is something to this but it’s because it’s unfortunately not the norm. I know men including mine own OH that do at least half or more and in my area of work they don’t / wouldn’t get the same understanding or appreciation as it would be expected the mum would be doing more

ChaChaChaChanges · 23/08/2025 20:13

The only working dad I know who even comes CLOSE to any working mum I know was widowed very, very young and hasn’t remarried.

GonnaeNoDaeThatJustGonnaeNo · 23/08/2025 20:12

When working mothers work and juggle kids it’s expected

when working dads do the same they are regarded as amazing and heroic

User37482 · 23/08/2025 20:11

Probably because most working mums also do more in the house and take more responsibility for their kids social lives, school lives, sports etc.

CreteBound · 23/08/2025 20:11

Well they rarely put in the same effort. Almost never in fact

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