Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without Losing Your Cool | Parenting Strategies For Big Emotions & More Emotional Labor - Rose Hackman [512]
Oct 22, 2024
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.
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.
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.
