Once a week, my husband and I each take a night off from parenting. It makes us better partners and parents.

Once a week, my husband and I each take a night off from parenting. It makes us better partners and parents.

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Parenting, especially in a neurodiverse family, can be all-consuming. A few times a month, my husband and I each take a full night off. No dinner prep, no bedtime routines, no negotiating who's handling bath time or the last-minute "I need water!" requests. One of us is completely off duty while the other runs the show.

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