division of labor

“When you’re in the squeeze, you can feel like you’re drowning with no way out.”

Division of Labor No. 23: A Wharton professor and marketing manager raising two kids in Philadelphia

Dec 3, 2025 • Alicia Adamczyk and Corinne Low

“Nothing will ever be perfect because our lives are just insane right now.”

Division of Labor No. 22: Running a family business while raising two kids in suburban New Jersey

Oct 22, 2025 • Alicia Adamczyk and Heather and Douglas Boneparth

“As a same-sex couple, our roles didn’t fall into anything gender-specific”

Division of Labor No. 21: A project coordinator and digital designer raising a toddler in Wisconsin

Sep 24, 2025 • Lindsey Stanberry and Alicia Adamczyk

“Our division of labor is not equal.”

Division of Labor No. 20: An executive assistant and a stagehand living in Orange County, California

Aug 20, 2025 • Lindsey Stanberry

Division of Labor No. 19: A time-management strategist and an ER doc raising 2 kids in Minnesota

Is outsourcing support the key to success when one parent has a very demanding job?

Jul 23, 2025 • Lindsey Stanberry and Kelly Nolan | Bright Method

Division of Labor No. 18: A professor and a drywaller raising 2 small kids in Canada

Managing two kids under four when neither parent has a flexible schedule

Jun 25, 2025 • Lindsey Stanberry

Division of Labor No. 17: A Nonprofit Consultant and a Freelance Designer Raising 2 Small Kids in Vermont

It’s a little crazy how much these two get done before noon!

May 28, 2025 • Lindsey Stanberry

Division of Labor No. 16: A personal stylist and musician raising 2 kids in St. Louis

Who else is ready for lunch at 10:30 a.m.? (Me!)

Apr 23, 2025 • Lindsey Stanberry and Dacy Gillespie

Division of Labor No. 15: 2 Doctors Raising 2 Kids in Madison, Wisconsin

What family life looks like when both parents work 50-to-70-hour weeks

Mar 25, 2025 • Lindsey Stanberry and Istiaq Mian, MD

Only after her husband quit his day job did their division of labor start to feel fair

Division of Labor No. 14: An illustrator and a basketball coach raising 2 school-aged kids on Cape Cod

Feb 25, 2025 • Lindsey Stanberry and Mary Catherine Starr

Division of Labor No. 13: A Stay-at-Home Mom and Political Advisor Raising 2 Small Kids in Germany

Raising kids seems easier with more social support systems, but it’s still exhausting work

Jan 28, 2025 • Lindsey Stanberry

5 Parenting Hacks to Steal for the New Year

Give ’em a try over winter break

Dec 23, 2024 • Lindsey Stanberry

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