Hello Nanny Guide to Changing the Default Parent Featuring Lauren Tetenbaum
June 11, 2026
It’s the time of year where I’m getting what feels like thousands of calls, emails and messages a day from camp, school, and other parents — and I’m constantly pushing back to ask them to also include my husband! If he doesn’t know what’s going on, he can’t be the partner in parenting he wants to be (and is more than capable of being). I need him involved so we can divide up the domestic work in more equitable ways. Thanks Hello Nanny!® for this guide on why moms carry the mental load — and how to change it. I’m done with being the default and hope you are too! Let’s change the systems around us, together.