2023-11-24
35 分钟Hey, there.
This week, we're bringing you an episode from our archives that has really stuck with us since we aired it last year.
This conversation was part of our annual Think Again series, and it's about reevaluating gender roles when it comes to divvying up household chores and logistics.
We thought it might feel extra relevant this time of year as families get together for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Okay, here's the show.
This is in Conversation from Apple News.
I'm Shemitah Basu.
Our Think Again series continues today.
How to have a more equal partnership.
A few years ago, Kate Mangino had a ton on her plate.
She was teaching multiple undergraduate classes while finishing her PhD.
She had two young kids, 2 and 5 years old.
Her husband was working a 9 to 5 job.
So Kate was taking on a lot of the parenting and household responsibilities.
I was the parent that got the phone call from daycare when someone was sick and had to come home early.
And I was overwhelmed and struggling.
Then one day, Kate's PhD advisor told her her deadline was getting moved up.
Instead of two months to hand in her dissertation, she now had one month.
And I went home that night and I sobbed.
I mean, I just, I couldn't get myself together.