Mood struggles for fathers, career derailing for moms, raising non-racist children and more this week in NYT Parenting.
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After giving birth to my daughter last summer, I was mindful of my mood and discussed any dramatic dips with my husband, knowing that new moms are at risk for postpartum depression. While burying my head in a stack of pregnancy books, I became aware that dads can also get depressed after their children are born, so I tried to keep a pulse on his emotions, too — probably annoying him in the process. |
An analysis of several studies found that 10 percent of new dads experienced postpartum depression, and at 3- to 6-months postpartum, that rate rose to 25 percent. |
This week, Kim Hooper writes that with her history of depression, she thought she'd be the one fighting off dark moods after giving birth, but it was her husband who struggled with symptoms that she came to recognize as depression. "For men, symptoms may include frustration, agitation and irritability, an increase in dopamine-boosting activities (drinking, drugs, gambling) and isolation," she finds. |
With the pandemic exacerbating both our internal and external struggles, Claire Cain Miller speaks to parents (mostly moms) who say the crisis has stalled their careers. |
"I think a lot of women who weren't forced out count themselves lucky — but they were forced to be quiet," said Maria Rapier, a mother of three who left a high-stress job for a less-demanding position. "Even if they did get to keep their job, they couldn't participate fully because half the time they were looking over their laptop at their kids and the laundry piling up." |
Claire also explains why receiving a monthly child tax credit payment means parents are likely to spend the money directly on their kids rather than the household as a whole, as is the case with the yearly credit. |
In Opinion, Melinda Wenner Moyer argues that to raise non-racist children, parents must talk to them about race: "Parents may believe their children are too young to learn about topics like prejudice, discrimination and violence. But it's possible — advisable, actually — to have age-appropriate conversations about race and racism throughout children's lives, including when they are very young." |
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Our 2-year-old is obsessed with "Old McDonald" and wants to listen to the song on repeat every single day. So we tracked down a swinging bebop version featuring Ella Fitzgerald. Sanity saved! — Lily Ellerin, Baltimore |
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