The moment my husband walks through the door after traveling for work — something he does about a third of the year — is pandemonium. Caring for our kids while my husband travels is nothing at all like single parenting. During the years when he left me alone with our baby and toddler, I could still cry on the phone with him. When my husband is away, my two children and I are an efficient unit. He believes couples need to prioritize regular check-ins and explicitly “contract” household duties with each other, making their respective expectations and commitments clear.

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Persons: pounce, “ Dada, Terrence Real, ”