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One couple’s real-time journey to rebalance work, home, and everything in between.
We’ve been married for 20 years. We’ve got three kids, multiple dogs, demanding careers—and more mental tabs open than our browsers can handle.
We’re not experts. We’re just two longtime partners trying to unpack the invisible labor that’s been building between us for years—and we’re doing it out loud, on purpose, in real time.
Each week, we sit down (sometimes tired, often interrupted) to talk through what the mental load really looks like in our home, what’s working, what’s not, and how we’re learning to share the weight more equitably.
With honesty, humor, and zero perfection, we’re inviting you along as we figure it out—one messy, meaningful conversation at a time.
Expect:
Whether you’re a parent, a partner, or just tired of doing it all, you’ll find solidarity—and maybe some solutions—right here.
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Season One Finale: Gratitude, Chaos, and Still Not Being His Alexa
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Working Moms, Working Dads, and the Guilt Gap
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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High School Graduation: Cupcakes and Card Theft
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May 25, 2026 |
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The Mother’s Day Gift I Actually Wanted
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May 18, 2026 |
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Revisiting the Magic Deck: Tooth Fairies, Date Nights, and The Boomerang of the Mental Load
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May 04, 2026 |
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The Mental Load of Personal Safety
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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The Mental Load of Kids Sports: Gymnastics Edition
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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The Mental Load of “Are We Getting Another Dog?”
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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You Can Set It Down This Week
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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OUT: What’s Actually Changed?
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Bamboozled Summer: Camp Edition
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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The Mental Load of Stuff
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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ADHD (Part 2): The Weighted Vest
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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ADHD & The Mental Load (Part 1): Squirrel, Diagnosis, and the Breaking Point
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Six Months In: Has the Mental Load Actually Shifted?
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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In Sickness & In Health: The Mental Load of Being Sick (Without Falling Apart)
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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When Romance Becomes One More Thing on the List
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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From ‘Tell Me What to Do’ to ‘How Can I Help?’: Fair Play Home Deck, Part Two
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Halfway Isn’t Done: Revisiting the Fair Play Home Deck (Part 1)
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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New Year, Shared Load: Supporting Each Other’s Resolutions
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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When the Holidays Go Well… and Still Wear You Out
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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A Short Pause (We’ll Be Back in January)
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Sick Days, Midnight Meltdowns, and Dad in High Heels!?! Magic Deck Revisited
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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The Disney Diaries: Why This Was Our Most Relaxed Trip Yet
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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The December Check-In: Hanukkah Oil, Present Wrapping, and Who’s Putting Up the Tree?
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Getting to Know Us…Because Apparently We Forgot to Introduce Ourselves
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Gift Giving Without the Drama (or the Vacuum): The Mental Load of Making It Mean Something
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Because Apparently Retainers Can Be 911 Emergencies
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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The Slow Work of Sharing the Load — Picking Up Where We Left Off
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Tiny Shifts, Big Changes: The Mental Load Check-In (Part 1)
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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How to Talk About the Mental Load Without Starting a Fight
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Two Weeks, Four Backpacks, Seven Countries: Running Uphill With a Toddler on Your Back
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Two Weeks, Four Backpacks, Seven Countries: How We Packed
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Two Weeks, Four Backpacks, Seven Countries: The Mental Load of Travel Planning
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Dad's First Time in Charge: Birthday Party Mental Load Recap
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Homework, Vet Bills & the Mental Load of Family Life
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Before They Say “I Do”: The Mental Load of Taylor & Travis
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Burrows, Bangs, and Balayage: Navigating the Caregiving Deck
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Cheese Pizza, Goody Bags, and Chaos: The Mental Load of Kids’ Parties
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Wild: Navigating Life’s Unpredictable Moments
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Dimmer Down on Caring
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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It’s Not Just the Thing—It’s All the Things
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Playing Fair: Our First Attempt at Rebalancing the Mental Load
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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The Mental Load at Midnight
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Aug 04, 2025 |