Mental load · The Mindful Body Method

Mental load

I think we will all recognise shades of this, whether a parent or not: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24j1r45r49o

Having never had my own child I don’t know about the maternity leave thing. This mental load issue shows up for me without ever experiencing mat leave, so thats clearly not where it originated in my household. I think it’s come more from societal norms and expectations, although it has definitely improved between us over the years.

Where do you sit in this picture and what good practices do you have with your partner to share the mental load?

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Mental load