Mental Load

wellness

6 women share the 'micro-stresses' of their days, and how they get past them.

Shona Hendley
Shona Hendley
parent opinion

Mandy Nolan: 'Housework is killing us. So I'm quitting.'

Mandy Nolan
Mandy Nolan
kids

CONSTANCE HALL: 'To all the mums who don't have time for "me time".'

Constance Hall
Constance Hall
kids

'Parenting is a job. A hard f***ing job. This is what happened when I quit.'

Kate Chamble
Kate Chamble
parent opinion

An unexpected silver lining of lockdown: The mental load is more visible than ever.

Laura Jackel
Laura Jackel
kids

"I was done with accepting the default position of ‘busy mum’. So I made a new system."

Andrea Collins
Andrea Collins
pregnancy

No, pregnant women aren’t primed to ‘nest’. It’s a myth that sets women up for a lifetime of housework.

The Conversation
The Conversation
kids

We asked 40 mums what they actually want for a gift and let's just say we can all do better.

Tamara Davis
Tamara Davis
parent opinion

"It's time to get your kids involved." A message to mums crumbling under the emotional load.

Nama Winston
Nama Winston
rogue

"I have a hidden bank account." 29 women on what they're lying to their partners about.

Gemma Bath
Gemma Bath
kids

"Every woman needs a Christmas 'I Don't' list. So this year, I'm sharing mine."

Holly Wainwright
Holly Wainwright
kids

Constance Hall: 'I'm sorry. I feel like sh*t for flogging my stuff instead of sharing.'

Constance Hall
Constance Hall
parent opinion

'The simple yes/no flow chart that literally saved me last Christmas.'

Nama Winston
Nama Winston
parent opinion

'I feel expected to manage it all.' We need to talk about the mental load of "daughtering."

Lee Price
Lee Price
parent opinion

"Is this my life?" Tired of the endless tasks, I wrote a 'job description' for our marriage.

Lee Price
Lee Price
baby

'How's ur day?' A woman's extensive text to her partner perfectly sums up the life of a new mum.

Archie Lane
Archie Lane
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