Can parents share child-raising responsibilities equally?

Across the country, parents are struggling through what many of us thought would come easily: a modern, authentic split-down-the-middle approach to parenting. This approach may seem like it should be ideal, but, in practice, it's leading to unprecedented levels of stress and resentment. One father, Steve Majors, explains it well: “Experts suggest couples talk about money, commitment, buying a home, religion. … Nobody tells you to have the conversation about division of labor, about how kids add an extraordinary level of work.” Having a discussion about what "equal" means and actually developing a strategy to achieve it (including standing up against gender stereotypes) is something that many couples say they wish they had done before they had their first child.

The Washington Post, 1/3/2013