The Zach Watson coaching edit: Admin talk is super boring, and it is critically important.
Last week, we interviewed Zach Watson. Zach is an invisible labour coach who helps men understand and share the mental load of domestic responsibilities with their partners. And his interview gave us great fodder for this week’s coaching edit. Give yourself permission to fail. What words would you actually use with your spouse / partner? What to include in the weekly check-in. Why are men motivated to be equal-ish at home?How to find your people, and find support. Subscribe to Equal-ish on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to be the first to hear the coaching edit from our interview. Find out more about your hosts Kate Mangino and Rachel Childs.
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How Zach Watson got equal-ish with his wife.
Are men choosing to ignore the mental load because they subconsciously still believe it is women’s work? Rachel and Kate try to answer that question with this week’s guest, Zach Watson. Zach is a former middle school math teacher turned viral content creator and invisible labor coach for modern dads. Zach’s marriage nearly ended in 2018 because he was in default mode and letting his wife do it all. Now he talks very openly about how that happened, what he is doing to make changes, and why other men might be motivated to take household equality seriously. Known for his honest, often hilarious take on the mental load in parenting, Zach speaks from real experience. And as a result now has over 120 million views and a growing community of ‘recovering man-children,’ through sharing his practical tools and relatable stories.Zach Watson InstagramZach Watson YouTube Channel Zach Watson FacebookSubscribe to Equal-ish on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to be the first to hear the coaching edit from our interview. Find out more about your hosts Kate Mangino and Rachel Childs.
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The coaching edit. Reflections on Molly Millwood
In this first Equal-ish coaching edit, we unpack our interview with Molly Millwood. We reflect on why today’s parents, especially mothers, are more stretched than ever, with full-time working mums spending more hours parenting now than stay-at-home mothers did in the 1970s. We explore how social norms around “good mothers” and “good fathers” create impossible standards, and why reframing the question “what does it mean to be a good parent?” can transform household dynamics.We dive head first into one of the biggest relationship challenges Molly sees in her work: emotional disconnect. Why do men report feeling emotionally affirmed twice as often as women, and how can couples bridge that gap? Listen to hear some great practical coaching tips to build deeper emotional connection.Subscribe to Equal-ish on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to be the first to hear the coaching edit from our interview. Read Brain Training: https://hbr.org/2023/11/how-paternity-leave-helps-dads-brains-adapt-to-parenting Meet Kate & Rachel here: https://linktr.ee/equalish Buy Molly’s book, To Have and To Hold today: https://www.mollymillwood.com/book If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who might need a little more equal-ish in their life.Thank you,Rachel & Kate
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The coaching edit. Reflections on Molly Millwood
In this first Equal-ish coaching edit, we unpack our interview with Molly Millwood. We reflect on why today’s parents, especially mothers, are more stretched than ever, with full-time working mums spending more hours parenting now than stay-at-home mothers did in the 1970s. We explore how social norms around “good mothers” and “good fathers” create impossible standards, and why reframing the question “what does it mean to be a good parent?” can transform household dynamics.We dive head first into one of the biggest relationship challenges Molly sees in her work: emotional disconnect. Why do men report feeling emotionally affirmed twice as often as women, and how can couples bridge that gap? Listen to hear some great practical coaching tips to build deeper emotional connection.Subscribe to Equal-ish on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to be the first to hear the coaching edit from our interview. Read Brain Training: https://hbr.org/2023/11/how-paternity-leave-helps-dads-brains-adapt-to-parenting Meet Kate & Rachel here: https://linktr.ee/equalish Buy Molly’s book, To Have and To Hold today: https://www.mollymillwood.com/book If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who might need a little more equal-ish in their life.Thank you,Rachel & Kate
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Children change everything! Learning pains and getting to somewhere better with Molly Millwood
In this conversation with psychologist and author of To Have and To Hold, Molly Millwood, we explore how reciprocity in relationships can feel so hard to achieve. We unpack with Molly the subtle ways women are socialized to give away power, why women’s “free time” so often includes caregiving, and how unequal dynamics impact both mothers and fathers. Together we reflect the hidden costs for men who disconnect from early fatherhood, and the damage relationships can suffer if these imbalances go unaddressed. Meet Kate & Rachel here: https://linktr.ee/equalish Buy Molly’s book, To Have and To Hold today: https://www.mollymillwood.com/book If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who might need a little more equal-ish in their life.Thank you,Rachel & Kate
Equal-ish is all about that precise intersection of parenthood, work, and being in a relationship. This funny, wonderful, messy, frustrating process is possible - but not easy! Join Kate Mangino and Rachel Childs every week to help you find your equal-ish household balance.
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