Dads in Canada outperformed their U.S. counterparts on almost every measure.

Why Canadian dads are more involved than American dads

Canadian dads outperformed Americans on almost every measure.

Why dads in Canada are more involved in raising their kids than those in the U.S.

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With stats showing that women still handle most child care in heterosexual couples, it seems we have a long way to go towards equality in parenting.

Here's why 50/50 parenting probably isn't going to happen

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Most moms would feel lucky to have their partner at home to help out, but sharing mat leave with my husband wasn’t as wonderful as I thought it would be.

My husband joined me on maternity leave and honestly? It wasn't great

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