The Care Gap

What Happened At The World Cup Is The Fatherhood Bonus Turned Inside Out

Jeremy Doku was criticized for choosing his newborn over a football match. Here is what that reaction reveals about how we still think about fathers.

Jun 22 • Blessing Adesiyan

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Are Dads Lying About How Much They Do At Home?

New data on dual-income households confirms what millions of working mothers already know: when both parents work full time, she is still running the…

Jun 18 • Blessing Adesiyan

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May 2026

Boys Are Not Falling Behind. They Are Being Kept Out of Care.

On the care we withheld from boys, the men it produced, and the world we could build instead

May 28 • Blessing Adesiyan

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April 2026

When Do We Get A Book For Men?

Women are already outperforming men under extraordinary circumstances

Apr 23 • Blessing Adesiyan

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We Raised Boys to Be Served. Now We're Paying for It.

What 62 million views and 250 leisure hours have in common.

Apr 19 • Blessing Adesiyan

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March 2026

Men's Time Is Not Created Equal. It's Created By Women

And That Has Harmful Consequences For Children, Women, And The World

Mar 24 • Blessing Adesiyan

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What Mothers Understand About War

and what our world’s leaders keep ignoring

Mar 15 • Blessing Adesiyan

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Introducing Homefront: The Conversations We Need to Have About Care, Family, and the Modern Home

For the last few years through The Care Gap, I’ve written about the invisible work that holds our economies together.

Mar 12 • Blessing Adesiyan

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February 2026

Employers Expanded Women & Family Benefits. So Why Does Accessing Them Feel Like a Second Job?

Inside Maven Clinic’s 5th Annual State of Women’s & Family Health Benefits Report

Feb 25 • Blessing Adesiyan

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America’s New “Family Compounds” Are a Rational Response to an Irrational Care Economy

Families are reinventing hallways, basements, ADUs, and backyards

Feb 16 • Blessing Adesiyan

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As More Women Step Into Demanding Sport, Our Care Systems Haven’t Caught Up

CARE//PERFORM LAB is on a mission to change that

Feb 4 • Blessing Adesiyan

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January 2026

The World Is Running Out of Care. Africa Can Build the Future First

On Per Capita Podcast with Joe Waters

Jan 31 • Blessing Adesiyan

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