The "Default Parent" Phenomenon Is Quickly Taking Over Social Media

The "default parent" concept is taking over social media, which refers to any individual who is first in line to maintain their youngsters and child-related tasks.

The Gist:

• A "default parent" refers to the parent who is first in line to maintain their youngsters and child-related tasks.
• The concept is going viral of social media, particularly TikTok.
• Many oldsters are taking to the platform to percentage their reviews as a "default parent."

If you find your child favoring you over your partner for anything and the whole thing (convenience, permission, and many others.), you simply could be the "default parent." But wait, what does that actually mean? The relatively new concept is these days taking social media by way of storm, and we expect there is no higher time to delve into the intriguing phenomenon.

So, stay scrolling to be informed extra!

What is a "default parent"?

Although being the "default parent" is a massive trend on TikTok, it is greater than that — it is an laborious and worrying experience that destroys the physical and psychological well-being of thousands and thousands of fogeys (particularly mothers) on a daily basis.

According to Psychology Today, the "default parent" is the one that is "first in line when it comes to caring for children, child-related responsibilities, or home-related tasks." Now, even supposing two parents are provide and able to handle their child(s), the "default parent" usually carries the bigger load in parenting.

TikTok consumer Cassey Ahlas (@casseysjourney) just lately spoke about being a "default parent" in a now-viral video, telling her followers that she and all the other "default parents" should be appreciated for all the exhausting paintings they do.

"If you can do daily life things such as go to the grocery store, go to the gym ... and not have to worry about childcare, you better thank the default parent because, let me tell you right now, I'm the default parent in my situation," Cassey mentioned. "24/7, 365 and this s--- is stressful. It is the most selfless, thankless, loving job on the planet."

She persevered, "So, if you can do your daily life every day, and not have to worry about your kids being taken care of, you better thank the default parent."

Many different "default parents" have taken to TikTok to percentage their frustrations. One girl revealed that she gave her husband their baby so she may just get able for the day. She stopped for 2 mins, and her husband noticed this as an opportunity to ditch the child and mow the garden — despite the fact that she clearly wasn't completed getting in a position.

"No one understands the resentment of being the 'default parent.' Imagine being the mother and having to ask to do anything, but your husband can just grab his keys and leave," TikTok creator Mariah Olson (@mvolson19) said.

Mariah added, "You're stuck with all the responsibilities of the kids while he gets to leave the house daily to live his life just like it was before kids without feeling guilty or worry about how the kids are ... because you're expected to have it all done. He gets to come home to clean clothes, groceries in the fridge, the kids taken care of, and you're expected to be happy when he's home... please normalize this feeling..."

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