Send us a text Sometimes the mental load looks like powering through. And sometimes it looks like knowing when to pause. We planned new episodes for the end of the year — and then real life happened. Energy ran out. The calendar filled up. The load showed up. So we’re taking a short break and will be back in January with new conversations about sharing the work, the weight, and the invisible labor of family life. Thanks for being here — and for understanding that rest is part of the work, too...
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Send us a text Sometimes the mental load looks like powering through. And sometimes it looks like knowing when to pause. We planned new episodes for the end of the year — and then real life happened. Energy ran out. The calendar filled up. The load showed up. So we’re taking a short break and will be back in January with new conversations about sharing the work, the weight, and the invisible labor of family life. Thanks for being here — and for understanding that rest is part of the work, too...
Sick Days, Midnight Meltdowns, and Dad in High Heels!?! Magic Deck Revisited
The Mental Load Chronicles
31 minutes
3 weeks ago
Sick Days, Midnight Meltdowns, and Dad in High Heels!?! Magic Deck Revisited
Send us a text Sick days, snow days, thank-you notes, tooth fairies, parenting possession arrows, and yes… the moment one partner wonders what their legs would look like in high heels. We’re revisiting the Magic Deck—the cards that shape the “fun” and “meaning” parts of family life—and asking what’s working, what’s slipping, and what still needs a major reboot. In this episode, we dig into: – Why sick days and school closures keep defaulting to the same parent – How middle-of-the-night wakeup...
The Mental Load Chronicles
Send us a text Sometimes the mental load looks like powering through. And sometimes it looks like knowing when to pause. We planned new episodes for the end of the year — and then real life happened. Energy ran out. The calendar filled up. The load showed up. So we’re taking a short break and will be back in January with new conversations about sharing the work, the weight, and the invisible labor of family life. Thanks for being here — and for understanding that rest is part of the work, too...
