The division of household tasks can be done strategically. Its benefits are directly related to the health of family relationships and women.
The division of domestic tasks was the responsibility of women for a long time. But, nowadays, women have already taken on extra-domestic roles, taking on roles in various professional areas.
To do this, it is important to know how to manage and divide obligations within the home. Bearing in mind that for everything in life we can establish strategies, organize the house in a way that makes everyday life easier, with the collaboration of all residents.
Why share housework?
Excessive functions affect the physical and psychological health of many people in Brazil and around the world. Women are the main victims of this overload. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development found, in research, that they work 100 hours more.
Therefore, the division of household tasks is directly related to health. Another factor that, in fact, greatly influences the need for divisions is the expansion of women’s role in the job market.
This reality causes partners to work double shifts. The most unfair thing is that they do all this and still don’t get the slightest bit of recognition. This format is a social construction that has been going on for several years, so let’s learn to re-signify functions.
Inclusion of partners and children
Firstly, to include your husband in the domestic workday and educate your child in a more empathetic way, you need to change your habits. The first change is to share household decisions more with the family.
This way, it is possible to provide an overview to the other members of the house of the things that need to be done and how much they can become a drain. Talk to divide roles and delegate responsibilities. This attitude is, for example, very effective for educating children.
Nowadays 37% of women are breadwinners. There is no shame for men to wash the bathroom, kitchen, wash the dishes or change the child’s diaper. Quite the contrary, this can increase the quality of family relationships.
Deconstruction
It seems difficult, but we can already see the openness regarding the division of domestic tasks. And, to live up to the saying “young people are the future of the nation” they are already ahead of the game. There is greater openness regarding the new concept of division in the youth sector, but there is still room for change.
The retrograde idea still persists and the more we notice resistance to change we see how much deeper it is in our roots than we imagine. The only way to reverse the situation is to practice daily deconstruction in the division of household tasks.
Among the possible attitudes we can, above all, start the habit through lists of divisions, try to do the activities together, don’t take on everything alone. Encourage maintenance of the organization, that is, dirty/clean, remove/store. Everything is related to whether or not you have consciousness.
How to divide tasks?
At first, the initial step is to end the feeling of guilt when dividing household tasks. Therefore, do it equally within the family. Here are some tips to get you started:
Daily organization
There are things that can wait and there are others that cannot. If each person in the house takes responsibility for a room in the house, dedicating 30 minutes to each space, the result is very positive. Getting up and making the bed, sweeping the room, washing dirty dishes decentralizes obligations.
Weekly cleaning
Get organized! Establish a day of the week that cannot be bypassed so that everyone helps clean the house. If everyone does it together, everyone will have more free time to do things they like. Cleaning the house is a common good, reinforce this thought.
There’s no wrong way
Women have been created to perform this role for thousands of years. And, despite the weight of tradition, they must still develop their roles impeccably. Therefore, do not take this ideal to other people.
This thought creates suffering for both oneself and other people. Soften the way you look at the executions, everyone does what they can and the best will come with time of practice. This logic also influences the development of children’s personalities.
Finally, for you woman who always takes on all the roles, don’t be hasty in doing what belongs to others. One time or another things will have to be done and it is not always your obligation. Be patient, because this process is part of the changes.
To learn more, read 10 household tasks that help you burn calories the most
Sources: Comum, Casa e Jardim Magazine, Claudia, Instituto do Casal, Empresa e Negócios, Alagoas, O Globo
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