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...
Two Weeks, Four Backpacks, Seven Countries: The Mental Load of Travel Planning
The Mental Load Chronicles
37 minutes
3 months ago
Two Weeks, Four Backpacks, Seven Countries: The Mental Load of Travel Planning
Send us a text In this first episode of our three-part Travel with Five series, we dive into the mental load of travel planning. From researching flights a year in advance to sprinting through train stations with three kids, we unpack what it really takes to pull off a two-week, seven-country European adventure. You’ll hear: Why backpacks > suitcases when traveling in EuropeWhat went wrong (oversold trains, closed attractions, rental car chaos in Paris)How balancing kids’ preferences adds ...
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...
