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The concept of equal parenting isn't essentially a new one. It just isn't one that seems to be well understood or well embraced. This really shouldn't surprise anyone because few if any of us were raised in an equal parenting household. We understand that you may initially not agree with this idea but ask yourself how many times you heard or said the words "Just wait until your father gets home", "when your mother hears about this...", or something similar. These are not the words of an equal parenting household. These are the mantra of a home where one parent is clearly in charge of discipline and rules even if the other helps with the enforcement.
We know that when a lot of people think about equal parenting they think more of couples who are no longer together and trying to figure out how to raise their children in a compatible way. Others see only the mythology of the concept as they encounter a legal and social system that tends to lean very heavily on the idea that motherhood is sacrosanct while fatherhood is nothing more than a quick deposit of biological materials with no intrinsic or long term value.
Our goal with this blog is simple. We want to give others out there a real look at what equal parenting looks like when applied to daily life. Will there be times that we discuss current headlines or articles related to equal parenting? Of course there will. You can't really address the subject thoroughly without paying attention to what is going on in the world outside your own front door. But, we also want to share what we have learned, successes, failures, and growing understanding of everything that it means to be equal parents.
Being an equal parent is not about one person having all the answers. Surprisingly, it is also not about always being in complete agreement from the outset on every issue. It's not about being a doormat or even an activist. It's about communicating, working together, and leaning on each others strengths and experiences to raise children that don't find antiquated concepts of gender roles and stereotypes as the norm. It's about creating adults that see their partner and themselves as on equal footing when it comes to raising their children regardless of what genders are involved in the relationship.
We know that may seem like an extraordinary goal, but it fits perfectly within our core beliefs and the values that we want to instill in our children. Our children have often asked us how they can make the world a better place. This is one key component of our answer.
We know that when a lot of people think about equal parenting they think more of couples who are no longer together and trying to figure out how to raise their children in a compatible way. Others see only the mythology of the concept as they encounter a legal and social system that tends to lean very heavily on the idea that motherhood is sacrosanct while fatherhood is nothing more than a quick deposit of biological materials with no intrinsic or long term value.
Our goal with this blog is simple. We want to give others out there a real look at what equal parenting looks like when applied to daily life. Will there be times that we discuss current headlines or articles related to equal parenting? Of course there will. You can't really address the subject thoroughly without paying attention to what is going on in the world outside your own front door. But, we also want to share what we have learned, successes, failures, and growing understanding of everything that it means to be equal parents.
Being an equal parent is not about one person having all the answers. Surprisingly, it is also not about always being in complete agreement from the outset on every issue. It's not about being a doormat or even an activist. It's about communicating, working together, and leaning on each others strengths and experiences to raise children that don't find antiquated concepts of gender roles and stereotypes as the norm. It's about creating adults that see their partner and themselves as on equal footing when it comes to raising their children regardless of what genders are involved in the relationship.
We know that may seem like an extraordinary goal, but it fits perfectly within our core beliefs and the values that we want to instill in our children. Our children have often asked us how they can make the world a better place. This is one key component of our answer.
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