Great essay. My wife sent it to me after I just published my own essay on lifting your kids (and the physicality that comes with parenting, and how dads get it easy!)
You’ve made so many important points in this post. I’ve never thought about how the “repetitive stress” of caregiving is barely acknowledged. Although I’ve felt it--I too have suffered chronic hip and low back pain since my second pregnancy (for me physical therapy daily to strengthen muscles of the hip and low back are helping, I hope you find some relief too).
And gosh the article that buries the lede of caregivers not needing to change anything. That is just a perfect example of how media deals with parenting (and everything) these days, or always? I loved the many different ways you pulled the weight metaphors through these piece.
Great essay. My wife sent it to me after I just published my own essay on lifting your kids (and the physicality that comes with parenting, and how dads get it easy!)
https://www.thenewfatherhood.org/p/lets-get-physical
You’ve made so many important points in this post. I’ve never thought about how the “repetitive stress” of caregiving is barely acknowledged. Although I’ve felt it--I too have suffered chronic hip and low back pain since my second pregnancy (for me physical therapy daily to strengthen muscles of the hip and low back are helping, I hope you find some relief too).
And gosh the article that buries the lede of caregivers not needing to change anything. That is just a perfect example of how media deals with parenting (and everything) these days, or always? I loved the many different ways you pulled the weight metaphors through these piece.