Mental Load

"Forget the idea of perfection": Sarah Harris on letting go of the mental load.

"I asked my husband to take on the mental load of feeding his dog. Here’s how it’s going."

5 signs you're having more than just a 'bad week', according to a mental health doctor.

OPINION: In 2021, women can be anything they want to be. Except for mediocre.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Conversation

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

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

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

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

Holly Wainwright

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

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