05/10/2025
Thanks USA TODAY for this feature on Mother's Day mindset:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/05/10/mothers-day-mental-load-moms/83531173007/
When asked to contribute to this article on the mental stress associated with motherhood, I immediately thought of generational, relational, and systemic factors. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in what gifts we want and what we want to do that we rarely reflect on our wellbeing, the quality of our relationships, what we truly need, and what's actually influencing us.
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Research shows that cognitive labor, or the mental load, can lead to higher levels of depression, stress and burnout.