Americans felt closer to moms

A national YouGov survey finds Americans are roughly twice as likely to report being closer to their mother than their father growing up, and large majorities recall mothers doing more housework and being more involved in daily activities while fathers were more often the breadwinner and stricter. The gap shows up across measures (affection, who they turned to for advice, celebration plans) and across demographic subgroups. — This pattern quantifies enduring gendered parenting norms and emotional bonds, which matter for family policy, workplace caregiving expectations, and political appeals that reference family roles.