mental load of motherhood

The soap dispenser experiment: a window into the invisible mental load of motherhood

On TikTok, creator @theearlybirdhasanxiety posted a video that’s as relatable as it is maddening: a soap dispenser sitting empty for a week.

The silent strain: New study reveals moms handle 79% of family’s daily demands

The Journal of Marriage and Family reveals what many of us already feel in our bones: moms are carrying 79% of the daily mental labor that keeps families afloat.

Hilary Duff gets real about the holiday mental load moms face—and shares her go-to hack

Finding ways to manage the holiday load is essential for maintaining your sanity, and Duff has honed her strategies to get through the season.

Groundbreaking blood test could revolutionize how postpartum depression is diagnosed AND treated

Diagnosing PPD has traditionally relied on moms recognizing and reporting their symptoms—a tall order when they’re battling exhaustion and the endless demands of new motherhood.

81% of working moms face burnout while ‘managing it all,’ Gallup study finds

While juggling meetings, deadlines, and to-do lists, many are also carrying the extra burden of being the “default parent.”

The invisible labor that’s breaking moms: How unequal mental load impacts mental health

If we want to save moms from burnout, we have to start by addressing the invisible labor that’s quietly breaking them.

Father of 3 realizes the true weight of his wife’s ‘mental load’ after 8 days alone with the kids

Thompson shared his realization in a heartfelt video after eight days of solo parenting. "I had no idea it felt like this," he admitted.

We need to talk about unpaid labor on Labor Day

Because moms are doing a lot more of it.

It’s 2022, but for American mothers, it’s still the 1950s

Once a woman in America becomes a mother, our society transports her back in time. In an instant, generations of sexist ideas and structures descend back upon her.

I had 2 babies under 20 months and I was drowning in motherhood

Here's what helped me.

Housekeeping is not motherhood

Your success as a mother is not defined by domestic duties.

8 ways mamas can stop doomscrolling and feel better, fast

We're telling you this with love, mama: Put down your phone. Please.

We’re entering a whole new level of parental burnout

If you're feeling more exhausted now than ever before, here are four perfectly legitimate reasons why—and what you can do about it, right now.

‘I’m just tapped out’: This mom of 5 is going viral for saying what we all feel

"The laptop wouldn't connect to the internet. The baby was fussing. My oldest was frustrated I had to pull her from what she was in the middle of. I had noise coming from each room with all the kids trying to, you know, 'school', and it took every fiber of my being not to throw the laptop off the table."

Moms need more energy than ever right now—here’s where to get it

And for once, coffee is not involved. :coffee:

The parents are not all right

Everyone is grieving and struggling right now. When I'm not pulling my hair out, I'm trying to be grateful that I am with my family, they are healthy and safe, and I am not enduring this period in total isolation. But this pandemic is highlighting all that is wrong with our systems set up to support families.

Brene Brown’s simple advice for parenting when you feel like there’s nothing left to give

It's called a "family gap plan" and it's pretty genius.

Mothering during coronavirus is the ultimate test—but you’re already succeeding

Mama, you were made for this moment.

The impossible expectations placed on mothers

Cynthia Nixon went viral for talking about the impossible expectations women face. Now let's talk about motherhood, specifically.

To the mama who is overwhelmed right now—I see you

Remember, you're not alone in this, you're amazing and you're rocking motherhood.