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Research shows that schools and other organizations tend to contact mothers more often than fathers regarding children’s activities, even when fathers are equally available. A nationwide experiment found mothers are about 1.4 times more likely to receive the first call from school principals, and subtle cues in communication influence these patterns. This institutional bias reinforces the existing gendered division of caregiving responsibilities, contributing to ongoing disparities in parental workload and stress.
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