Kate & Rachel wallow in all the nuances around gate keeping… including personal reflection that we do it too! Many women have been socialized to believe that to be valuable, they must maintain power and knowledge of the home. But this isn’t a great receipt for equal-ish households. Instead, Kate & Rachel suggest….

1. There’s no pretty way to say this: gatekeepers need to do some self-reflection.

2. Look at your family’s roots. Where did you learn your patterns? Do you need a reboot?

3. We need to regularly and intentionally interrupt social patterns. Decide together what words will we use when we notice gatekeeping going on?

4. Remembering that your family is a system, which includes family, friends, providers, and neighbors. And they all might have a role in gatekeeping or gateopening.

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If the outcome you are seeking is equal partnership, why do mothers subconsciously put barriers up to it? Today Kate and Rachel talk “all things maternal gatekeeping” with Dr. Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, who is a Professor of Psychology at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She is a nationally and internationally recognized expert on coparenting, father-child relationships, and the transition to parenthood.

Interested in learning more about Dr. Schoppe-Sullivan’s work? Find out more here.

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In this episodes we tell you that that next we have Dr Sheehan Fisher talking about paternal mental health. That was the plan, but he's coming later in November now, first up we have George Gabriel from the Dad Shift.

• Kate and Rachel dive into the Dr Allison Daminger interview to discuss how you can really share the cognitive labor. Listen now to hear our tips on how to

  1. Define balance for yourself
  2. Why parental leave and new norms matter
  3. How to change your family script
  4. Connect on the thinking and doing tasks
  5. Challenge the barriers we all face

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  Want more language on the difference between cognitive labor, emotional labor, and the mental load? Check out this article by Kate.

  Subscribe to Equal-ish on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to be the first to hear the coaching edit from our interview.

  And for a short while, you can also be part of building Equal-ish! We have a crowdfunding campaign live for the next 2 weeks. We have some great rewards for all levels of engagement, and multiple ways for you to get involved. Please help us grow Equal-ish and get this out to the thousands of parents that could benefit. Your support means the world to us, thank you: https://www.ifundwomen.com/projects/equal-ish-podcast
  Find out more about your hosts Kate Mangino and Rachel Childs.