Equal Care: The recipe for success to remain a team even after birth
No sooner has the first child arrived than the relationship of the new parents is put to the test?
Who takes parental leave and for how long? How do we want to divide up the household tasks? How can we make provisions in good time?
To prevent these questions from becoming contentious issues, and to ensure that no one in the partnership feels left alone with the care work or financially cut off, the solution is to draw up a joint roadmap even before the birth. Jo Lücke, an expert and activist for Equal Care, takes a look at the social and structural context and helps parents-to-be set the individual course for equal parenthood, happy partnership and modern family life. Her guidebook covers all relevant topics: from parental leave to pension provision and partner contracts, to parenting ideas and wage and care work.
"It's not your fault and it's not your partner's fault if this phase of life is incredibly draining and exhausting. Until there's a care infrastructure beyond a few hours of daycare or a reduced work week for everyone, families will have to bear the burdens alone." Jo Lücke
