Invisible labor

Invisible labor can be exhausting and crippling for women, especially those with children. We need to be asking our spouses to take on some of the invisible labor and when we do, we also have to let go. They won’t do it in the exact manner or timeframe we desire. That’s ok. It has to be. #invisiblelabor #mindfulreturn #workingmom #workingmama #newmom #workingparent #motherhood #mom #mama #workingmother #momlife #parenting

The mental load is only one of three categories of invisible labor. These three categories overlap with one another. They are as follows: cognitive labor, emotional labor, and the mental load. Read more at www.restoredtoland.com

by The Candidly Team When’s the last time your husband “asked” you to do something around the house/life/kids/non-work element of your daily existence? Never? Is it never? It’s probably never. Because you’ve already done it or have a plan to do it or have already called the company who is comin

There's a reason it feels like you never have enough time or energy. It's called invisible labor.

What is mental load and why should you care? Check out this post to learn about the invisible labor that is damaging your career, health, and relationships.

Want you husband to actually help with some of that invisible labor that adds to the mental load of motherhood. Then he needs to read this.

To start evening the emotional load, talk about how much you're doing.

Recent studies show that although many more women hold jobs outside the home than 40 years ago, and are even increasingly the primary breadwinner, women still do the majority of the housework and childcare (Japan, Britain, Canada, USA). This is not a path to success for women - we will always struggle to keep up with the men…