HBR Working Dads Collection (6 Books)

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Dads, Commit to Your Family at Home and at Work

by Haley Swenson, Eve Rodsky, David G. Smith, and W. Brad Johnson

Quick Takes

• Acknowledge the gap in unpaid work at home
• Aim for equity in household tasks
• Collaborate with your partner on decision making
• Speak up at work about your family’s needs

Fathers are increasingly recognizing the value of participating in the everyday work of caring for, educating, and raising their children. But changing long-standing social dynamics doesn’t happen overnight or without conscious effort. It is critical that men engage as fully as possible in sharing the work at home. This should start with an honest assessment of where progress is happening, and where it has stalled.

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