Work emails ping as they come in. A text reminder flashes: Empty bottles are needed for science class tomorrow. The dog’s out of food. A soccer tournament just got moved to next weekend. The babysitter needs to get booked for Saturday. For millions of working parents, this isn’t a chaotic moment—it’s just Monday.

The mental load—the invisible, relentless work of managing a household—includes anticipating, tracking, and executing everything from dentist appointments to birthday gifts to dinner plans. It is a full-time job embedded inside the rest of your life. It’s no wonder that 48% of parents say that most days their stress is completely overwhelming.

This burden also falls disproportionately on women. In dual-career households, it’s often female partners carrying the majority of the lo

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