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Parents and childcare.

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MitchDash · 11/09/2018 21:56

I am really struggling with this of topic. I've seen it so many times on mumsnet.

Why is childcare 100% the mums responsibility? ie, husband changes job/hours and mum has to sort out childcare changes. ex husband does the same and it's still mums job even though they share custody. Mum gets job and dad makes literally no adjustments to working life to particpate in the managing of childcare. Or any other change to anyones employment. Don't even get me started on 'helping' with housework.

Is it 2018 or not?

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arranfan · 11/09/2018 22:00

It's 2018 in the UK.

It's the same for care - any care as well as childcare.

Women are taking the hits to their work, careers, pensions and being belittled for the social value of this work. They're predominantly having to carry the emotional and cognitive load of working all of this out and reconciling conflicting needs.

Cascade220 · 11/09/2018 21:57

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