When Equal Partners Become Unequal Parents
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When Equal Partners Become Unequal Parents
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In this episode of Transformed by Birth, I'm joined by Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space, for a potent and deeply practical conversation about partnership, fairness, and the invisible labor of parenthood.
Together, we explore what happens when equal partners become unequal parents, why the mental load and emotional labor of family life still fall so heavily on women, and how patriarchy and capitalism quietly shape the structure of our homes. Eve shares how her "blueberries breakdown" became the catalyst for reimagining domestic labor, not as a personal failing, but as an organizational and relational problem that can be named, examined, and changed.
We talk about valuing time equally, the difference between ownership and "helping," why resentment builds when trust and accountability break down, and how expectant parents can set themselves up differently before a baby arrives. This episode is validating for anyone navigating the relationship upheaval that so often comes with parenthood.
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