The Balancing Act: Sharing Routines, Raising Kids, and Being a Working Parent

Having kids and starting a family can be such an idealized experience: the fun! the adventure! the excitement! But it also is a full-time job with immense responsibility. Add maintaining and running a home, and the pressure on parents rises. Add a working parent (or two), and it increases ten-fold.Inspired by the show All Her Fault, this week we're talking about how to balance raising kids while working and sharing responsibilities between partners. We dive into the different expectations placed on different parents, how to effectively communicate if things are feeling unequal, and why it's okay to need alone time - even from your kids.We also discuss the double standards for working moms and dads, how incompetence gets unintentionally reinforced, what to do when you don't want to be the "manager" parent but struggle to give up control, and how to handle parental guilt (trust us, your kids don't remember as much as you think!)About Your Hosts: Beth is a licensed, Ph.D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages. Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out.Note:Advice and opinions on this show should not be considered as treatment. Please contact your healthcare provider if you are in need of individualized help.Other Stuff:Follow us on Instagram: @noyourenotdyingpodcastSubmit your topic ideas and questions here.