What you don't know about the mental load with Leah Ruppanner

Ladies, We Need To Talk

Aug 25, 20260:25:38Society & Culture

We've been talking about the mental load for decades, so why are so many women still carrying it? It's the unseen mental and emotional work we do to keep our lives running — the planning, problem-solving, and remembering...

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