What Is The Motherload?

We read about the ‘mental load’ of motherhood all the time, lately.

But the labor and care that is rendered invisible and accepted as a mother’s responsibility, is much more than mental.

It’s emotional — when you’re managing your own responses while also modeling emotional intelligence for your child. When you’re helping them navigate a tantrum or a fight with a friend or fear of a global pandemic — that’s emotional labor.

Mothers are also generally the culture-keepers of the family, managing holidays and passing down traditions big and…