Mothers doing 'more childcare and more housework' than fathers in lockdown
Mums appear to be doing most of the housework and childcare during lockdown, according to a new study.
She said the finding applied to families where a mother and father were both working, as well as to families where both parents were furloughed or out of work. "I'm the main wage earner and yet I also seem to be the one who stops work to make lunch and dinner, because he wouldn't think of doing it," one client told her.Paula Sheridan, a business and performance coach, says almost all of her clients have complained that they are the ones doing most of the childcare in the family
Only 2% of new mums and dads split their entitlement to parental leave. This generally leaves woman in charge of establishing a routine and learning how to be a parent - usually by trial and error, she says.Being a parent involves making sure there's food in the house, cooking, arranging childcare where necessary. And as children grow older, keeping track of after-school activities and making sure the kids make it to birthday parties, hopefully with the right gift.
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