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104. The Transition Generation: Redefining Fatherhood and Partnership with Maple founder Michael Perry
For more than 100 episodes, AND/BOTH has shared conversations with women navigating identity, care, and capacity — and this week, the conversation widens.
In this episode, I sit down with Michael Perry, founder and CEO of Maple, to talk about what it means to be part of what he calls “the transition generation” — a time when fathers are learning to show up differently, families are renegotiating what partnership looks like, and the systems that support us are still catching up.
Michael is a father of two, a husband, and a founder who’s building technology designed to make the invisible work of family visible, to help parents collaborate better, share responsibilities, and stay connected in the chaos.
We talk about what’s shifting in modern parenthood, what’s still broken, and how we can bring more empathy, participation, and grace into our homes, without turning our families into another project to manage.
- What it means to be part of the “transition generation” of fathers
- Why partnership is more than division of labor, it’s shared leadership
- The systems that fail families (and what it might look like to rebuild them)
- How to have better conversations at home about what’s working and what isn’t
- The difference between intention and participation
- Why grace and gratitude are essential tools in family life
- And how to find your 8 out of 10 days — the perspective shift that can change everything
This episode is for you if:
- You’re navigating how to balance partnership and parenting in real life
- You’re curious about how fathers are experiencing this cultural shift
- You want to build more empathy and communication at home
- You’re ready to talk about family as shared work — not a scorecard
- Maple: growmaple.com
- Follow Michael Perry: @michaelperry | LinkedIn: Michael Perry
- Connect with Maple: @growmaple
Connect with Ashley:
Website: https://www.ashleyblackington.com
Podcast website: https://www.andbothpodcast.com/
Dovetail® App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dovetail-app/id6744341822
Instagram: @mydovetail.app
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyblackington/
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By Dr. Ashley BlackingtonFor more than 100 episodes, AND/BOTH has shared conversations with women navigating identity, care, and capacity — and this week, the conversation widens.
In this episode, I sit down with Michael Perry, founder and CEO of Maple, to talk about what it means to be part of what he calls “the transition generation” — a time when fathers are learning to show up differently, families are renegotiating what partnership looks like, and the systems that support us are still catching up.
Michael is a father of two, a husband, and a founder who’s building technology designed to make the invisible work of family visible, to help parents collaborate better, share responsibilities, and stay connected in the chaos.
We talk about what’s shifting in modern parenthood, what’s still broken, and how we can bring more empathy, participation, and grace into our homes, without turning our families into another project to manage.
- What it means to be part of the “transition generation” of fathers
- Why partnership is more than division of labor, it’s shared leadership
- The systems that fail families (and what it might look like to rebuild them)
- How to have better conversations at home about what’s working and what isn’t
- The difference between intention and participation
- Why grace and gratitude are essential tools in family life
- And how to find your 8 out of 10 days — the perspective shift that can change everything
This episode is for you if:
- You’re navigating how to balance partnership and parenting in real life
- You’re curious about how fathers are experiencing this cultural shift
- You want to build more empathy and communication at home
- You’re ready to talk about family as shared work — not a scorecard
- Maple: growmaple.com
- Follow Michael Perry: @michaelperry | LinkedIn: Michael Perry
- Connect with Maple: @growmaple
Connect with Ashley:
Website: https://www.ashleyblackington.com
Podcast website: https://www.andbothpodcast.com/
Dovetail® App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dovetail-app/id6744341822
Instagram: @mydovetail.app
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyblackington/