Teasing out the emotional load really resonated with me. I feel like so many women I know with kids and families carry that burden with them and it is definitely a very depleting burden. I think that emotionally exhausts most of us and depletes us of our own energy and this in turn impacts how much more laborious everything else becomes (although I will die on the hill that there needs to be MUCH more equitable division of labor in heterosexual relationships/families).
Teasing out the emotional load really resonated with me. I feel like so many women I know with kids and families carry that burden with them and it is definitely a very depleting burden. I think that emotionally exhausts most of us and depletes us of our own energy and this in turn impacts how much more laborious everything else becomes (although I will die on the hill that there needs to be MUCH more equitable division of labor in heterosexual relationships/families).
I keep learning and growing thanks to the mental load of parenting!
Of course, there were many burn-out moments, but then again, those moments helped me construct the balance between self-care and "powering-through."
It also took me and my spouse a LONG time and A LOT OF painful discussions to tackle the deeply-rooted gender norms/roles.
Parenting is blood, sweat, and tears, literally!