2018
A struggling mother of three forms an unexpected bond with the night nanny hired to help with her newborn baby.
95 min
CLEAR ALL
It's time to kick off this MOM FRIEND SERIES with some things to consider when trying to make mom friends during a PANDEMIC (and in general). I also share my personal experiences and viewpoints on mom friends as a psychologist and BUSY mom to two young girls and wife/sister/etc.
It’s called emotional labor. And mothers have a lot of it.
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'They still hold the mental burden of the household even if others share in the physical work and this mental burden can take a toll,' says report's author.
The household tasks taken over by most moms—including the often invisible emotional work—have increased exponentially.
When it comes to household responsibilities, women perform far more cognitive and emotional labour than men. Why is this, and is there anything we can do about it?
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Emotional labor is the invisible work in families, disproportionately by moms.
A clinical psychologist’s exploration of the modern dilemmas women face in the wake of new motherhood. When Molly Millwood became a mother, she was fully prepared for what she would gain: an adorable baby boy; hard-won mothering skills; and a messy, chaotic, beautiful life.