Economists and other social scientists have long recognized that mothers spend more time than fathers on child care, even when both parents work full time. And even though men have assumed more caretaking responsibilities over the past several decades, women still spend more time caring for their children and homes.
This gap matters, because the way childcare is divvied up shapes much more than parents’ work schedules. It can contribute to chronic stress and burnout and influence how couples perceive fairness within their relationships.
My good friend gets ZERO information from the school even though he's the primary contact. Not even a peep from them when his daughter went to the hospital. He found out from the hospital when they were irate he hadn't come to sign paperwork for her to receive treatment.
He's talked to the principal numerous times, all the kids teachers, admin, and threatened to get a lawyer involved. They've even shown him the computer where he's listed as primary at the top really big and his ex you have to to out of your way to scroll down to her name. Still happens every time no matter who's calling.