Welcome to episode 89. Are you the one doing ‘all the things’ in your household? Does it feel like too much? Today we take a careful look into the dynamics of household responsibilities and the importance of sharing the mental load. Creating an equal partnership with the other capable people in your home is a less-obvious act of self-kindness – but the conversations around this can be hard. Tune in for advice on how to navigate these difficult issues and find more time, productivity and joy in your life. Let’s dive in!

In this episode:

• Understanding and distributing the mental load – for many households there is an imbalance, so understanding and re-distributing responsibilities is paramount.
• The four key mindset blocks that are stopping us from having equal responsibility in the home.
• Enabling the under-functioning person in your household – are you guilty of this? How things can be better with the right conversations.

Additional resources to support this episode:

• Five Ways to Share the Mental Load in Marriage https://www.usu.edu/today/story/ask-an-expert–five-ways-to-share-the-mental-load-in-marriage
• It’s All in Her Head (and It’s Exhausting) https://www.thefeministparent.com/post/it-s-all-in-her-head-and-it-s-exhausting
• Internet Cheers Wife’s Spreadsheet Explaining the ‘Mental Load’ to Husband https://www.newsweek.com/internet-woman-household-husband-debate-mental-health-1777465
• Dad goes viral for his simple tips to reduce ‘mental load’ for his partner https://youtu.be/2yeno7KBBw0?si=FgYAzOIuVtVs3ZHw
• Amanda shares her visceral OVERWHELM with the staggering invisible load we carry as women https://x.com/GlennonDoyle/status/1405542123756085254

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