Mental Load: Find Healing In Your Partnership & Balance Inequality in Your Home with Kate Mangino
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Reevaluating Gender Roles and Mental Load in the Household
The chapter delves into a personal story of overwhelming responsibilities and a breakdown in partnership dynamics after the arrival of a second child, prompting a needed shift in responsibilities and gender norms within the household. Discussion revolves around traditional gender roles, cognitive load burden, and the unequal division of household chores between partners, urging listeners to reflect on the type of relationships they desire. Historical trends in chore divisions highlight the persisting imbalance in workload between men and women despite both contributing financially.
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