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Ep. 221: Can Parents Do Deep Work?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Why Moms Feel More Guilty About Longer Breaks Than Dads

Moms tend to feel more guilty about time away from their kids than dads do just on average. Men have an easier time doing more deep work than women for reasons that have nothing to do with the actual ability to do the work. The more we practice role switching, the more facile we get at it,. But also it's a both and also we don't want to do it too much because then we really do end up with what Bridget Schulte calls 'time confetti'

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