Confessions of a Parent Coach

Can We Stop Dumping On Dads?


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What is different about fatherhood vs motherhood? What makes dadding different? A few weeks ago I posted this on Facebook and got some depressing responses: “Moms carry the mental load. Dads just do the thing that is now.” “Fathers get a lot of credit for exceeding relatively low expectations.” “There are a lot more moms out there worrying about falling short than fathers.” “Momming is a never ending and mostly thankless job. But dadding gets you props.” It may surprise you to know that half of these responses came from fathers themselves! Listen to this week's episode to hear: My counterpoint to these comments Why this kind of narrative creates so many barriers to change How to join my Dads' Group! A few lessons I've learned from working with dads. You can learn more about the Dads' Group here and if you want help deciding if the group is right for you, Set up your call here.

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Confessions of a Parent CoachBy Ann Kaplan