Being an equal parent means sharing care, time and responsibility. Care is not an instinct linked to gender, but a capacity that grows in the relationship. When both parents actively participate, the family breathes better: safer children, less lonely adults, more shared decisions. It is useful to practice redistributing practical and emotional tasks: alternating in nighttime awakenings, participating together in pediatric visits or interviews in territorial services, building rest times for each one.
Co-parenting stems from a reciprocal pact: talking about needs, naming fatigue, recognizing that no one is “born a parent” but becomes one step by step. Equality is built day after day: it takes shape in daily gestures that take into account the needs of both parents and distribute responsibilities in a balanced way without relying on roles taken for granted.