Packed lunches in one hand, a parent’s pharmacy refill in the other. If you’re caring for your kids and your parents at the same time, you’re far from alone — and the data shows why it feels so heavy.
She’s not gone, she’s just busy. Loving your kids and wanting a little of your old life back go together just fine. Here’s how to make room for you.
You remembered the dentist, the permission slip and the birthday gift. Nobody asked you to. That’s the problem. Here’s what the research says about the mental load, and how to set some of it down.
Recent Post
At some point, you made a deal with yourself. Maybe it was during a round of layoffs. Maybe a recession. Maybe you came back from a leave, or switched to a flexible arrangement, or simply joined a place that felt like a relief after the last one. The deal went...
Every overpacked suitcase tells the same story. Three pairs of shoes "for options." A second jacket in case the first one is wrong. The full-size conditioner, because the hotel one might be terrible. A novel, a backup novel and an e-reader containing several hundred...
Let's imagine a Tuesday. The school calls at 10:12 a.m. At 10:14, your phone lights up again. This time it's your mom's number. Or the pharmacy. Or the care home. Or your brother, asking if you've "heard anything," which is a polite way...
Community
Shared Stories
At some point, you made a deal with yourself. Maybe it was during a round of layoffs. Maybe a recession. Maybe you came back from a leave, or switched to a flexible arrangement, or simply joined a place that felt like a relief after the last one. The deal went...
Every overpacked suitcase tells the same story. Three pairs of shoes "for options." A second jacket in case the first one is wrong. The full-size conditioner, because the hotel one might be terrible. A novel, a backup novel and an e-reader containing several hundred...
Let's imagine a Tuesday. The school calls at 10:12 a.m. At 10:14, your phone lights up again. This time it's your mom's number. Or the pharmacy. Or the care home. Or your brother, asking if you've "heard anything," which is a polite way...