While there have been calls to increase support for women, particularly mothers, it would seem that no one is asking fathers to step up. (Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels)

Father’s Day: Support dads as parents, not just ‘mother’s helpers’

Despite the disproportionate burden mothers have faced during lockdown, encouraging parents to share child care and housework more equally is almost never suggested as part of the solution.

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