Moms and worried and stressed. Here are 4 strategies they can use to juggle family, work, and everything else.
, which refers to the invisible chores and emotional labor involved in running a household, is one of the chief culprits, experts have said. Even in normal times, mothers tend to carry a greater mental load, Caitlyn Collins, a sociology professor at Washington University in St. Louis, said. The pandemic added to its weight.
She and her husband hold weekly planning meetings where they look at their professional obligations, their children's schedules, and household demands, then divide the workload equitably. Start by reducing the number of decisions you need to make. Wake up and go to bed at the same time, routinize your weekly meal plans and grocery trips, and wear a"uniform,"Dowling also suggested removing any time-sucks from your calendar. Bow out of extraneous meetings. Decline unnecessary commitments. Turn off the internet when you're doing work that requires intense focus. Be ruthless about unsubscribing from email chains and newsletters that don't interest you.
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