How Moms Judge Dad’s Parenting Skills

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If he isn’t confident about his dad skills, he doesn’t live up to her high expectations, or she thinks their relationship is on shaky ground, she’s likely to push him away once the baby arrives, according to a new study published in Parenting: Science and Practice.

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It’s a practice known as “maternal gatekeeping’: the behaviors and attitudes new mothers use to decide whether to encourage or discourage a father’s involvement in raising their child.

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