The Complementary Nature of Mothers and Fathers

Like complementary colors, women and men are meant to work in harmony to bring their inherent and unique qualities to parenting. Dr. Jenet Erickson specializes in research related to the distinct contributions of mothers and fathers in child development. In this episode, she shares some of her research about what the spring 2020 Covid pandemic illuminated about the work and family desires of men and women and ways their complementary contributions can be harmonized.
Publications:
鈥滣扔爸辈ard Bound: The Work-Family Reset in Post-Covid America鈥 (Institute for Family Studies, 2021). Click for the research report and for a IFS blog summary.
Click to learn more about professor Jenet Erickson