Despite a new generation of fathers in straight marriages spending more time with their children, the majority of household and childcare work still falls on women. It’s not just the physical labor, ...

Same-sex couples are significantly better at dividing the labor of household tasks, research has found, and how they negotiate chore sharing can be useful to improve sharing in opposite-sex couples.

When you think about housework, you likely think of actions: scrubbing the dishes, running errands, chopping vegetables for dinner. And it’s not news to say that mothers often shoulder the burden for ...

A 2019 study published in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics found that performing household chores was associated with improved social skills, academic abilities, and life ...

Spring cleaning may take on a whole new meaning this year. A new study finds that keeping up with household chores can go a long way toward keeping your mind sharp, especially as you grow older.

Expert- and parent-approved strategies for a more equitable division of domestic duties, and tips to keep housework from harming your relationship.

Darby Saxbe receives funding from NIH, NSF, and Hello Sunshine, the company which licenses the Fair Play system for the division of household labor. Lizzie Aviv receives funding from and consults for ...