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Invisible labor

How to lighten the mental load: Parenting coach Sam Kelly on ending invisible labor and raising capable kids

Invisible labor. The mental load. Whatever you call it, many moms know the feeling of being the engine behind the family

Updated Apr. 08, 2025
TikTok mom: Images of a mother holding an empty soap dispenser

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.

Updated Jan. 27, 2025
Viral TikTok: An image of a mom explaining the leisure gap between moms and dads

Viral TikTok calls out the ‘leisure gap’—why moms can’t just relax

Studies reveal that fathers tend to have significantly more uninterrupted downtime compared to mothers.

Updated Dec. 27, 2024
Mental load: An exhausted mom lying on a couch

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.

Updated Dec. 19, 2024
An image of Hilary Duff with her family

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.

Updated Dec. 13, 2024
Burnout: A tired mom working while her kids run in the background

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.”

Updated Dec. 09, 2024
Mental load: A family of three (mom, dad, and baby), hugging

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.

Updated Dec. 09, 2024
Dad experiencing mental load

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.

Updated Dec. 10, 2024
woman in the kitchen making tacos- how to lessen the mental load

How ‘Taco Tuesday’ helped my mental load

Moms need a strategy to eliminate the mental load associated with getting food on the table.

Updated Aug. 01, 2023

Mothers can no longer be the ones who do it all

We are the ones who carry the load, who sacrifice, who power through. And it is having a huge impact.

Updated Sep. 29, 2022
doomscrolling on phone

8 ways mamas can stop doomscrolling and feel better, fast

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

Updated Mar. 03, 2022

This is my secret weapon for dealing with mom rage

Sometimes we scream because we don't feel heard. Sometimes we scream because the stress inside feels like it has to come out. Sometimes we scream because the physical demands of motherhood are so heavy that we have to moan and find a way to give voice to the struggle.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

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

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

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

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.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Here’s how I’m taking care of myself this year

By caring for myself I will be a better mama, a more loving wife and a happier human.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

These viral comics perfectly capture the mental load of motherhood

Paula Kuka is the artist behind Common Wild and she's in our brains.

Updated Mar. 16, 2022

Even though I’m exhausted at the end of the day, I can’t fall asleep

I will remind myself to call the babysitter in the morning, buy dish soap, call the dentist, and respond to the work email, all in about 25 seconds. When I should be sleeping.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The mental load of parenthood overwhelmed me until I realized—I am enough

I have this simple message to pass along: You aren't an invincible superhero. You are something much more dazzling, tender, terrifying, and awe-inspiring. You are a human doing one of the most human things of all. Taking care of another.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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