“We have been partners in a wonderful and crazy adventure over the past three decades. Our journey together has involved raising four children, creating a rich family life and pursuit of meaningful work. While things may seem clear in hindsight, along the way we were never certain that we were doing things right and we had our moments of doubt. Listening to the passionate conversations around Lean In has led us to reflect on our own experience over almost 30 years of marriage. It’s made us realize that, without knowing it, we have basically been “leaning in” to our marriage, family and careers all along.” We Leaned Into Our Marriage by John and Eileen Donahoe
When Dad Becomes the Lead Parent by Katrin Bennhold
“My youngest daughter’s first word was “daddy,” not “mommy,” and when she hurt her knee the other day she turned not to me for comfort, but to my husband.”
When Do Women (and Men) Stop Leaning In? by Jordan Weissmann
“[A]mbition starts sliding right around the time most Americans start having kids. (The median woman has her first child at around age 26). And though women slide a bit further than men, both sexes become less interested in a promotion as they age.* That’s right in keeping with what Pew has found about the converging roles of mothers and fathers. At some point in our 30s, most of us lean back.”
