Today emotional labor often refers to the mostly unpaid, unrecognized work of supporting the comfort and happiness of our families and communities — in other words, women’s work.
Category Archives: Mental Health
Friday Introduction
Right now I’m working on sleep, movement, and hydration.
Listening To Yourself
Your feeling as a parent can provide important information about what your child needs.
You Are A Real Human Person
An important mental health reminder: You’re not a robot.
Giving Tuesday
Sometimes you have to put on your own oxygen mask first before you can help others, especially when you’re giving so much of yourself already as a parent.
A Day Off
Days off hit different when you’re a mom.
In Discomfort There Is Growth
Discomfort can be a signal that confirms you’re growing, rather than a warning to be cautious.
If It Feels Weird
Trust yourself.
I Will Sit With You
Since you are feeling sad, I will sit with you. The other day, I was feeling sad. My 3-year-old son noticed and asked what was going on. I said that I felt sad. He looked at me and then said, “Since you are feeling sad, I will sit with you.” And he did. He saidContinue reading “I Will Sit With You”
Just Because Something Isn’t As Hard
There’s no hard-time pie. You having a really big slice doesn’t mean my slice necessarily has to be less big.