If you haven't heard of it, the "mental load" is what we talk about when we say that moms sometimes do a lot more parenting than dads without even …
Project Mental (Un)Load: We Need to Discuss the Unspoken Burdens of Parenthood
It's a known fact that parenting isn't easy, but we don't talk enough about how the burdens of parenthood impact all communities differently. Parents.com wants to start a new dialogue about motherhood and fatherhood to get the change we need to thrive as parents.

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The mental load is a heavy burden for any mom to carry alone. If she's not careful that burden can start affecting her health. Luckily there are ways …
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It's often reported that moms carry a bulk of the weight of parenting alone, but research shows that's not the case. By leaving dads out of the …
Mothers in the U.S. are faced with a lack of federally-mandated maternity leave, inflexible workplaces, and worse, a feeling like they have to work …