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Things we should probably talk about.

Honest notes on mental load, relationships, motherhood and the invisible work of holding everything together.

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Things we should probably talk about.

Honest notes on mental load, relationships, motherhood and the invisible work of holding everything together.

Tired mother holding a water bottle, school paper and phone while her children and partner turn to her for help.
DEFAULT PARENT

The Default Parent Is Tired: Signs You’re Carrying Too Much

Your partner is standing closer to the fridge, but your child asks you for a snack. The school has two contact numbers, but you’re the one they call. Someone can’t find their shoes, doesn’t know what time the appointment is or needs to know whether there’s clean underwear, and somehow, the question always comes to […]

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Tired woman sitting quietly on a sofa while household tasks and reminders circle above her, representing the invisible mental load.
MENTAL LOAD

What Is the Mental Load, and Why Does It Leave Women So Exhausted?

You finally sit down, but your mind doesn’t… You’re remembering that someone needs toothpaste. Wondering whether the school form was signed. Mentally moving tomorrow’s appointment because it clashes with pickup. Trying not to forget the wet washing in the machine. No one has asked you to think about any of this. That’s the point: you […]

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