When my MIL asked what toy to get my son, I told her a Dyson vacuum. The reaction from a lot of people was: “But that’s a girl’s toy!” And if you know me, you know exactly what I think about that. 🙃 Fast forward four years and now that same vacuum is going to my neighbor’s little boy. Because whoever said boys will be boys was right — and that should include learning housework too. Growing up, I saw my mom work full-time (sometimes while running a business) and still come home to do all the chores. Girls were expected to learn it all. Boys weren’t. That imbalance shaped so much of the mental load we still carry today. I want something different for my boys. Domestic toys, chores, and learning how to take care of themselves should be normal. Because if we want women to stop carrying everything, then boys need to grow up knowing how to do their part. 👉 What do you think — should we normalize domestic toys for boys? theorganizedleydi raisingboys momlife mentalload domestictoys boymom njmom