I used to work for a company based in Draper, Utah. Once while visiting headquarters I had one of my Utah-native coworkers tell me that Utah is number one in the nation for Ice Cream, cosmetic surgery, and anti-depressants.
I can’t comment on the accuracy, but it just feels right.
You say she “has to create” this and that he “apparently needs parenting”. Did you have some additional context that informs that opinion?
Couldn’t there be other reasons, such as she just doesn’t like doing those particular chores?