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Parenting stress rises over Christmas amid unequal division of labour

Original: Parenting stress spirals and a gendered labour division over the Christmas holidays

Research and commentary highlight how the Christmas holidays intensify parenting stress, with mothers disproportionately carrying the mental and physical load of festive planning, gift-buying and childcare while schools are closed. Writers argue the seasonal burden exposes persistent gendered inequalities in household labour, prompting discussion about how families can share responsibilities more fairly during the break.

Why now: The holidays put family workloads under strain, renewing debate about unequal parenting duties.

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