Acts of Service as a Love Language - Is it Bullshit?
Acts of service as a love languageAnecdotally I have noticed that every woman in a heterosexual relationship will say that her love language is acts of service. Ask her husband what her love language ...
6 Jan 20246min
I Can't "Self-Care" Myself Out of This
Telling moms to practice self-care is not an answer to the mental load.What is the issue? Telling moms to practice more self-care is a bullshit cop out. Self care is defined as the ability to care for...
28 Des 202358min
Motherly's State of Motherhood
Motherly's State of Motherhood and the Mental LoadJoin us and special guest, Kate Anderson, Chief of Staff at Motherly to discuss their annual State of Motherhood report. The largest body of research ...
14 Des 20231h 11min
Holiday Magic vs. the Mental Load
What effect do the holidays have on the mental load for women?The holidays are often some of the most stressful time of year, financially, emotionally and physically for many families. Creating the ho...
7 Des 20236min
Our Human Kids vs Anger
How our partner's anger impacts the mental load for women and affects our kidsWhat is the issue? We are part of a generation that wasn’t raised to think about kids’ feelings. Our parents didn’t ignore...
30 Nov 20231h
What I Hear when you say "We Just Need a Better Routine"
How routines help the mental loadIn our house, there's two versions of the mental load argument. Version 1 was "you just need to ask for help" now we're on to what I like to call 2.0 of the argument: ...
23 Nov 20239min
Mom Guilt & What Holds Women Back
How does this affect mom's careers?Those who are able to put in more time, more travel, be available at all kinds of hours, etc. are more likely to get the big clients, the promotions, the career awar...
16 Nov 20231h 12min
Don't Tell Me to Ask for Help
The Mental Load: Why saying "Just ask for Help" is wrongOn this hot take, Katlynn discusses why men in relationships should not say "you just need to ask for help". This makes women feel:undervaluedun...
9 Nov 202312min
