Laundry • Keeping the house clean • Meal planning • Cooking • The mental load • Grocery shopping • School lunches and snacks • Being present at playtime • Kids' school and activities • Appointments and paperwork • The mental load • Medical and dental care • Managing emotions and behavior • Bedtime and sleep routines • Shopping for the family • Work travel • The mental load • Family events and vacations • Friends and relationships • Making personal plans • Taking care of yourself • Conference calls • The mental load • Organizing • Coordinating childcare • Birthdays and gifts • Managing schedules • Finding lost things • The mental load • Daily tidying • Dishes • Taking out the trash • Pet care • Home maintenance • The mental load • Car maintenance • Email overload • Getting everyone out the door • School drop-off and pickup • Morning routines • The mental load • Packing bags • Finding matching socks • Managing kid wardrobes • Sick kid management • Medication management • The mental load • Stocking household supplies • Emergency meal planning • Baking for school • Bath time battles • Reading the same book again • The mental load • Managing screen time • Planning playdates • Gift buying • Extended family management • Communication with school • The mental load • Permission slips • Activity fees • Holiday planning • Seasonal transitions • Summer planning • The mental load • Homework supervision • Therapy appointments • Vision appointments • Dental visits • Haircuts • The mental load • Music practice • Calendar management • Running errands • Sleep deprivation • Coffee consumption • The mental load • Stress management • Coordinating with partner • Making to-do lists • Photo organization • Technology troubleshooting • The mental load
Laundry • Keeping the house clean • Meal planning • Cooking • The mental load • Grocery shopping • School lunches and snacks • Being present at playtime • Kids' school and activities • Appointments and paperwork • The mental load • Medical and dental care • Managing emotions and behavior • Bedtime and sleep routines • Shopping for the family • Work travel • The mental load • Family events and vacations • Friends and relationships • Making personal plans • Taking care of yourself • Conference calls • The mental load • Organizing • Coordinating childcare • Birthdays and gifts • Managing schedules • Finding lost things • The mental load • Daily tidying • Dishes • Taking out the trash • Pet care • Home maintenance • The mental load • Car maintenance • Email overload • Getting everyone out the door • School drop-off and pickup • Morning routines • The mental load • Packing bags • Finding matching socks • Managing kid wardrobes • Sick kid management • Medication management • The mental load • Stocking household supplies • Emergency meal planning • Baking for school • Bath time battles • Reading the same book again • The mental load • Managing screen time • Planning playdates • Gift buying • Extended family management • Communication with school • The mental load • Permission slips • Activity fees • Holiday planning • Seasonal transitions • Summer planning • The mental load • Homework supervision • Therapy appointments • Vision appointments • Dental visits • Haircuts • The mental load • Music practice • Calendar management • Running errands • Sleep deprivation • Coffee consumption • The mental load • Stress management • Coordinating with partner • Making to-do lists • Photo organization • Technology troubleshooting • The mental load
Burnt out?
Join the club.
Working parents aren’t OK.
Not just tired, but burnt out in a way that makes us wonder how much longer we can keep this up.
We hear it on the playground. Texting with parent friends. At the start of our team meeting.
Everyone is talking about it—now it’s time to change it.