Join Rose Hackman, a British journalist and author of 'Emotional Labor,' as she dives into the complex world of emotional labor, especially its unequal burden on women. She discusses how societal norms shape expectations around emotional care in families and relationships. Hackman emphasizes the need for equitable distribution of this responsibility, exploring its impact on parenting and emotional intelligence. She also challenges traditional gender roles, advocating for mindful parenting that values emotional labor while urging individuals to maintain their own limits for healthier dynamics.
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Vegetarian Cooking as Emotional Labor
Rose Hackman shares a story of cooking chicken pesto as a vegetarian for her boyfriend's dinner party.
This reflects early recognition of her role in emotional labor and gendered expectations.
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Core Role of Emotional Labor
Emotional labor is the editing of one's emotions to influence others' feelings positively.
It underpins families, communities, and economies, and is resistant to automation.
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Gendered Expectation of Emotional Labor
Emotional labor is unequally expected from women, tied to gender stereotypes and societal policing.
Women face pressure to be sweet and people-pleasing, often at personal cost.
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Rose Hackman's work delves into the complexities of emotional labor, particularly within the context of relationships and gender dynamics. Her analysis sheds light on the often-unseen and undervalued emotional work that individuals perform, particularly women, in maintaining relationships and social harmony. The book explores how societal expectations and gender roles contribute to the unequal distribution of emotional labor. Hackman's insights challenge traditional notions of caregiving and highlight the emotional toll of consistently managing the emotional needs of others. Ultimately, her work advocates for a more equitable distribution of emotional labor in personal and professional settings.
Raising Good Humans
A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
Carla Naumburg
Hunter Clarke-Fields
This book provides powerful and practical strategies to help parents move away from 'reactive parenting' and instead respond thoughtfully to their children. It focuses on mindfulness skills for calming stress responses, cultivating respectful communication, effective conflict resolution, and reflective listening. The book aims to help parents examine and break unhelpful patterns inherited from their own parents, thereby creating a kinder and more compassionate future for their children and future generations.
Moms are feeling the unspoken expectation that she is on-call for the emotional well-being of everyone in the family 24 hours a day. What is that? It’s called “emotional labor” and it’s commonly unfairly distributed in a family. Hunter talks to Rose Hackman about her book, Emotional Labor, and how we can even the scales.
ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.
Find more podcasts, Hunter’s books, blog posts, free resources, and more at MindfulMamaMentor.com.
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