sekilas.co – Balancing work and childcare can be achieved through cooperation between partners, making the workload feel lighter and preventing childcare burnout.
As reported by the Hindustan Times on Wednesday (3/12) local time, Shruti Dwivedi, a parent and teen trainer and Certified NLP Practitioner at ABNLP, said that when both partners share tasks such as feeding, preparing for school, preparing for bedtime, and making shopping lists it actually creates gratitude, not anger.
Parenting is tough, but it becomes meaningful and manageable when both partners work together. Co-parenting isn’t about dividing everything equally, but about fully supporting each other, she said.
Couples who practice supportive co-parenting report higher relationship satisfaction and less fighting.
Additionally, parents who feel supported at home reduce emotional stress at work, which increases focus, productivity, and self-confidence.
A quiet morning with shared responsibilities can significantly change a parent’s workday, she adds.
Dwivedi explained that cooperation between both parents can create more stable emotions in children, increase their self-confidence, develop good social and behavioral skills, reduce conflict, and make daily routines smoother.
This expert opinion is supported by a 2024 study published in the Journal of Psychology Research and Behavior Management. A survey of 1,279 mothers of preschool children in Shanghai found that when co-parenting was unsupportive, mothers experienced significantly higher stress.
This stress, in turn, directly increased children’s behavioral problems. Conversely, in families with strong co-parenting, stress levels were lower, and children exhibited fewer behavioral problems.
This study highlights that when parents share responsibilities without blaming or criticizing each other, children feel more secure and behave better.
Similarly, a 2025 study published in the World Journal of Psychiatry, which looked at 258 preschool children, found that higher parenting stress correlated with increased emotional and behavioral problems in children. The study also revealed that nearly 30 percent of this effect was related to how parents interacted with their children.
Rude or impatient behavior increases when stress is high. When parents feel overwhelmed, they tend to react more strongly, and children absorb that energy. Sharing the parenting burden helps reduce stress and allows parents to respond more calmly and kindly.
Dwivedi shares practical tips for parents to balance work and household chores without feeling overwhelmed, including sitting down together for weekly planning, dividing tasks according to their strengths, allocating 20 minutes of me time to refresh their minds, and investing at least 10 minutes of quality time together.
This strengthens relationships, protects children’s emotional well-being, and helps parents develop their careers without guilt or burnout. Strong families are built not by one super parent, but by two supportive partners,” said Shruti.
