The Mental Load of Parenting Doesn’t End

Let’s be real—parenting is a lot. But you’re not doing it wrong. It’s just that hard.

Between juggling work, school emails, doctor appointments, and everything in between, the mental load of parenting can feel endless. And whether you’ve got a toddler melting down in the grocery store or a teenager who only texts from the next room, that load doesn’t disappear as your kids grow—it just shifts.

This week on the podcast, we’re talking about the real stuff—the invisible work so many of us are carrying behind the scenes.

We’re digging into:

• The nonstop logistics—IEP meetings, forgotten forms, calendar chaos

• The emotional labor—worrying, overthinking, and replaying conversations in your head at 2 a.m.

• The guilt of needing a break but not knowing how to take one

In other words: the mental load—the brain clutter that never seems to quit.

But we’re not here to wallow. We’re here to talk it out, laugh where we can, and share the small things that help lighten the load, even just a little. Because sometimes, just hearing someone else say, “me too,” makes all the difference.

You’re doing more than you think. And you don’t have to carry it all alone.

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