Invisible Labor and Fair Play: Navigating Household Balance and Mental Load with Jessica from the Parent Collective| Ep. 95

Invisible Labor and Fair Play: Navigating Household Balance and Mental Load with Jessica from the Parent Collective| Ep. 95

55:15 Jun 23, 2025
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This episode is a must-listen if you’re carrying the weight of managing all the things at home and wondering how to get your partner to truly share the load. Whether you're drowning in to-dos, making every family decision, or just tired of being the default parent, this convo is for you!We’re talking about how to create true household balance, why dads often don’t see the work you do, and how to start having better conversations about dividing parenting and chores more fairly.Learn how to take the weight off of motherhood with today’s episode!This week I chatted with Jessica Hill, founder of the Parent Collective. She dishes on how to have smart discussions with your partner, how to communicate your needs, and how to grow together as parents!What’s in store:What is Fair Play?How did you come to be involved in the Parent Collective?How to talk to your spouse about parentingHow to explain mental load to your partnerHow to divide household chores with your spouseMaking a list of household responsibilities for couplesParenting mistakes to avoidThe invisible work of stay-at-home moms ...and more!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IMPORTANT LINKS:-  Sign up for the Mom Club on Patreon: HERE- Join TinyHood (on demand parenting classes) HERE                    Use code LEARNINGTOMOM for 25% off                    Connect with them on Instagram Here                    Connect with them on Facebook Here- BisbeeBaby's portable  breastmilk and formula warmer HERE                  Use code MOM10 for 10% off                    Connect with them on Instagram Here                    Connect with them on Facebook Here- The Fair Play Book we talked about: HERE- Connect with Jessica HERE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------invisible family load, mental load of motherhood, how to divide chores fairly, what is invisible labor in motherhood, household responsibilities for couples, how to get husband to help more, emotional labor in relationships, how to explain mental load to husband, Fair Play meth
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