division of labor

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 •

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 •

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 •

Lindsey Stanberry

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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 •

Lindsey Stanberry

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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 •

Lindsey Stanberry

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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 •

Lindsey Stanberry

5 Parenting Hacks to Steal for the New Year

Give ’em a try over winter break

Dec 23, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Division of Labor No. 12: A Child-Free Couple in Rural Wisconsin

Reading Substacks, listening to podcasts, and volunteering for the local political campaigns

Nov 11, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Division of Labor No. 11: A Single Mom Raising Her Daughter in Jersey City

What does life look like when there's no partner to share the mental load?

Oct 23, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Division of Labor No. 10: Platonic Life Partners Raising a 1-Year-Old Together in Brooklyn

What it’s like to share the load when you’re not married to your co-parent

Sep 18, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Division of Labor No. 9: Small Business Owners Raising 2 Young Kids in Bend, Oregon

Welcome to The Purse, a reader-supported newsletter about money and women and motherhood and careers and all that good stuff!

Aug 21, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Division of Labor No. 8: A journalist and a product manager raising a toddler in the Chicago suburbs

Not above a little ice cream bribe.

Jul 31, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

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