While research has found mothers do more in all four stages of cognitive labour, there was one stage where men were more ...

Many people experience the invisible weight of remembering everything that needs to get done to keep life running smoothly. It’s called the mental load, and it can include juggling work deadlines, ...

Mother’s Day is almost here, and while brunch reservations, flowers and homemade cards will fill homes this Sunday, many moms will still quietly juggle a thousand invisible tasks in the background. It ...

A mom recently opened up about the invisible burden of parenting that catches many new mothers off guard. Even when the baby is finally asleep, mothers find themselves constantly thinking ahead about ...

Buckling up under the weight of the mental load.

The term "mental load" is commonly used to describe the responsibilities that women and mothers often bear for their families. But what about the mental load fathers carry? Haven Weits, 33, explored ...

The term "mental load" is commonly used to describe the responsibilities that women and mothers often bear for their families. But what about the mental load fathers carry? Haven Weits, 33, explored ...

Why wellness travel is becoming essential for mothers carrying the mental load, and how time in nature and slower travel can reset the brain and restore resilience.

A new mom sparked conversation online after revealing she’s stopped purchasing Mother’s Day gifts for both her own mother and her mother-in-law. The woman explained that as the default parent handling ...

Apparently, married heterosexual men do a lot of yard work. At least that’s what they keep telling me. I’m not sure why they keep telling me, but it’s really important to them that I know this. I mean ...