We Can Do Hard Things Mental Load: Find Healing In Your Partnership & Balance Inequality in Your Home with Kate Mangino
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Jul 18, 2024 Gender expert Kate Mangino discusses the mental load in families, highlighting stages and costs, shocking childcare statistics. She delves into reevaluating gender roles, navigating mental load in relationships, addressing inequalities in parenting, and promoting open communication in partnerships.
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Kitchen Floor Breakdown
- Kate Mangino describes a moment of overwhelm when her husband asked, "What can I do to help?"
- This question triggered a breakdown where she explained the unequal distribution of mental load.
Gendered Love
- The struggle with mental load isn't about good versus bad partners.
- It stems from societal gender norms and how we're taught to express love and care differently.
Mental Load Statistics
- From 1965-1985, women did 85% of housework; this shifted to 67% (men doing 33%) by the mid-80s.
- Since then, the split has barely changed, even with both partners often working outside the home.