The Mental Load
Katlynn Pyatt and Angie Cantrell
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S4E7 Feeling judged and the mental load
When men judge women for the mental load and how we choose to handle it.In this hot take, Katlynn discusses why sometimes as mothers, we might feel judged by our partners for the way we parent in…
S4E6 Kids Chores and the Mental Load
How do kids' chores impact the mental load for women?In this full-length episode, we discuss various ways that getting kids to pitch in and do chores around the house, when managed differently…
S4E5 Why Re-Delegating Chores to Kids Creates Mental Load
When husbands pass chores off to their kids it creates more mental load for women. In today's hot take, Katlynn discusses why passing the buck on chores might seem helpful and like husband's are…
S4E4 No Excuses - The Mental Load of Daily Chores
The mental load of daily responsibilities outweighs occasional maintenance chores.In this week's hot take, Katlynn discusses how, when men and women are raised differently, it creates a large gap in…
S4E3 The Sound of Silence - I Need Help!
How to immediately lighten the mental loadIn this week's hot take, Katlynn discusses how to identify when you're overwhelmed by the mental load and how to immediately get relief.Bodily cues can tell…
S4E2 Just Lower Your Standards
Why men have the perception that women have standards that are "too high" and how it contributes to the mental load. We've all been in the situation before where we ask our husbands to do something.…
S4E1 Medical Mental Load
Why women still carry the mental load when it comes to our children's healthcare. In this episode, we break down why women still carry a majority of the mental load when it comes to our kids and…
S3E13 Showing Support for the Mental Load
We don't want to ask for help with the mental load. Something about saying "can you help me with..." or "thanks for helping me with..." just grates on me. Most likely because it implies that I own…
S3E12 The mental load in LGBTQ+ households
What is the mental load like in LGBTQ+ households?Today, Dr. Jazmin Richter joins us to talk through their experience redistributing the mental load as a queer couple in preparation for kids. In this…
S3E11 Are you a nag? Or is he just inconsistent?
"Just ask for help" when it comes to the mental load. Don't be a nag - why women are held to a double standard in the household.In this hot take, Katlynn discusses why women are held to a double…
S3E10 Advice from a Marriage Therapist (Rerun)
Advice on how to change the mental load from a marriage therapist.The effect the mental load has on marriages and how to have the conversation with your spouse. It's (one) of the episodes you all…
S3E9 Weaponized Incompetence - Hot Take
The mental load and weaponized incompetence. In this hot take, Katlynn discusses what weaponized incompetence looks like after women have been gone for a short or extended period of time from their…
S3E8 The Audacity - Moms Week Debrief
Why do millennial moms expect so much more from their husbands when it comes balancing the mental load?This week Angie and Katlynn debrief their episode with their boomer moms about the mental load.…
S3E7 A Fast Way to Lighten the Mental Load
One fast way to lighten the mental loadThe affect of mommy influencers on our mental loadThere's no shame in the mommy influencer game. At all. It's a respectable way to make a living. But as…
S3E6 A Generational Take on the Mental Load
Join two millennial moms and their boomer mothers to discuss the mental load.This week Katlynn and Angie host their moms and mother-in-laws to discuss the mental load and get perspective from a…
S3E5 Seeking a Clone Machine
The Mental Load and Prepping to go out of TownThis week's hot take is about the mental load and prepping to go out of town. Those who carry the mental load can't simply pack their suitcase, give a…
S3E4 What Makes Moms Badass
What transferrable skills does managing the mental load give moms?Today we’re discussing some of the valuable skill sets you get as a mom from balancing the mental load. I think we all feel stuck…
S3E3 F*ck Dem Trees - Your Sanity and the Mental Load at Dinner
Sacrificing your sanity and being overwhelmed by the mental load at dinner isn't required.Be earth conscious, but don't feel guilty when you have to use paper plates to lighten the mental load every…
S3E2 Identity Theft: How the Mental Load takes Over Women's Lives
How the mental load takes over women's livesHow not to lose yourself in motherhood"I resent the fact that you (dads) get to maintain your individuality, while I do not."The Mental Load often takes…
S3E1 PSA: Mother's Day & The Mental Load
The mental load and mother's dayFor men: Why moms care so much about Mother's DayJoin Katlynn from the Mental Load Podcast in this Mother's Day hot take. Attention dads! Mother's Day for moms isn't…
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The Mental Load has published 43 episodes since April 2023, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Kids & Family.
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