Why does it really matter to me?
Teaching a course in the emotional education of a child is part of what I do to fulfil my mission in this beautiful life.
When Elina was a little girl, she thought she would save the world - she dreamed of a big house in the middle of the forest, where she would take in all the children left without families. Now Elina has found another way to save the world - by making sure that children are not left without present and knowledgeable parents.
Why is it that even in very progressive families, mums are often the ones who take more responsibility for the child? How much of this is down to previous relationship dynamics and how much to societal prejudices against new parents? How can dads not lose the opportunity to build closer relationships with their children? These questions were discussed by Vita Kalniņa and Elīna Kļaviņa, a PEP mum and former head of the foundation "Tēvi".
Vita invited me to talk to her on the podcast "First Relationships", where we talked about the (dis)division of domestic responsibilities after having a baby. This topic fits very well with my campaign launched this Advent on the invisible work of mothers "Miracles happen to you“.
Listen to the podcast episode on the role of fathers, equality in the family and societal views on these roles HERE.
