The mental load: the weight no one sees, yet so many women carry.

There is no noise.

No visible commotion.

Just a woman, standing in her kitchen or sitting on her couch, thinking.

She’s thinking about the pediatric appointment she mustn’t forget.

About the meal she has to prepare for tomorrow.

About the socks to replace, the birthday party to organize, the bills to pay, her child’s emotions she senses are fragile.

She’s thinking... all the time... for everyone.

That’s what the mental load is.

It’s not a task.

It’s the invisible thread that links all the tasks together.

It’s that constant vigilance, that permanent anticipation, that silent management that never truly sleeps.

And often, it doesn’t show.

People think she’s managing well.

That she’s strong.

Organized.

Multitasking.

But inside, she’s slowly burning out.

It’s not about competence — it’s about wear and tear.

The mental load wears you down. It suffocates. It makes you disappear.

And sometimes, it leads to parental burnout — that breaking point where the body says stop, where the mind falters, where joy fades.

It’s time to name it.

To recognize it.To say: I no longer want to carry alone what we should be sharing.

It’s not a whim.

It’s not a failure.

It’s an act of clarity and survival.

Giving your mind permission to breathe.

Today, if you’re reading these words in the middle of an internal storm, know this: you are not alone.

You have the right to put that weight down.

To ask for help.

To slow down.

Sometimes, it starts with the simplest gesture.

A warm bath, a few candles, a glass of wine or a herbal tea.

A cocooning moment just for you.

To ground yourself. To remind yourself of your own existence and self-worth.

That you exist, simply as you.

• Outfit of the day:

  A minimalist and chic pajama set — soft on the skin, fluid on the body.

  A garment that doesn’t judge. That asks for nothing.

  That invites rest, recentering, and a return to self.

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And maybe, dive into a book that speaks about you.

Not the version you show, but the one you hide.

• Book of the day: Parental Burnout – Understand, Prevent and Reclaim Your Balance

A profoundly human guide to recognize warning signs, open up, and reclaim a fair and grounded place — for yourself, not just for others.

Because lightening the load is not escaping.

It’s catching your breath to stand tall again.

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