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Moms in particular must challenge the assumption that equality has been achieved.
For some dads it happens on first meeting their child – for others it takes a little longer.
I’ve always been content on my own, but I’ve come to see the strength in having other parents in the trenches with you, writes Huma Qureshi
"So there you find yourself, making awkward eye contact with a small person."
I just didn’t get it before. Ten months into parenting, please consider this my better-late-than-never love letter to my fellow parents, writes Angharad Planells.
Perhaps we should ask ourselves why we feel the need to show off the intimate details of our family lives online in the first place.
Parents always talk about how tired they are – but what isn't talked about, quite so much, is how they cope with it.
"More women should be proud of their bodies after birth, not sad," responded one mum.
I've never got more done. Parents, when you're feeling low, remind yourself what you can achieve in just three minutes.
Fathers with a 'hands-on' approach to parenting makes for happier mothers – and I couldn't agree more.