Mothers bear the brunt of the ‘mental load,’ managing 7 in 10 household tasks

From choosing gifts and sending cards to planning Christmas dinner, the holiday season can feel like an avalanche of mental to-do lists. New research from the University of Bath and the University of Melbourne, published in the Journal of Marriage & Family, reveals that mothers overwhelmingly carry this “mental load” while dads often take a back … Continue reading Mothers bear the brunt of the ‘mental load,’ managing 7 in 10 household tasks