Why Am I So Overwhelmed? The Mental Load No One Talks About

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So many moms carry an invisible checklist in their heads every single day - the planning, anticipating, organizing, emotional regulating, and remembering that keeps families running. In this candid conversation, Paige Connell, Dr. Morgan Cutlip, Dr. Rachel Goldman, and Angela Richardson-Mook unpacked why the mental load feels so overwhelming, how it impacts relationships and well-being, and what it can look like to ask for support and share the load more sustainably.

What the mental load actually is • The mental load was described as a never-ending invisible to-do list that keeps growing no matter how much gets done
• Panelists shared how motherhood often intensifies both cognitive labor and emotional labor • The conversation highlighted how moms are constantly th