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'Recovering man child' shares tips on parenting's mental load

Original: "Recovering man child" shares tips for men to get better at tackling the mental load of parenting

A man who describes himself as a 'recovering man child' is sharing advice aimed at helping fathers and male partners take on a fairer share of the mental load of parenting, the behind-the-scenes planning and remembering that often falls to mothers. The tips have been picked up by major US outlets including CBS News and Yahoo, feeding a wider conversation about unequal household and childcare responsibilities.

Why now: Debate over the unequal division of invisible parenting work between mothers and fathers is a recurring and highly relatable topic right now.

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