Survival skills

Somewhere along the way, we turned survival skills into stereotypes. We painted chores with gender and forgot they were never roles—they were responsibilities. Cooking and cleaning aren’t male or female; they are human.

Science shows that when men and women share domestic labor, children grow up healthier, partnerships become more balanced, and stress levels drop. But beyond statistics is something deeper: mutual respect. Dignity. The understanding that no one is above care.

Let’s teach our sons to simmer a sauce with as much pride as a spreadsheet. Let’s teach our daughters that folding laundry isn’t their destiny—it’s just life maintenance. What’s a “basic skill” you learned that changed your perspective? Drop it below. 🍽️🧼