Articles by Amy Shankland

As most of you know, I’ve been talking about the mental load in this column over the past two months and how it creeps into almost every area of our…

Last week I talked about how the mental load creeps into our vacations and hobbies. But what about the millions of people who often can’t enjoy either? I’m talking about…

Surely, we can get away from the mental load when we go on vacation, right? Or through our hobbies … if we actually have those with all that is going…

We’re continuing to explore reasons for our increased mental labor this week. Last week I ended my column talking about how celebrations, though fun, can add to our mental load….

We’re continuing to explore reasons for our increased mental labor this week. Last week, I ended my column talking about how our pets, though wonderful, can add to our mental…

We’re continuing to explore reasons for our increased mental labor. Last week I ended my column talking about the pressures parents face to be more involved in their children’s schools….

Last week I ended my column with a question: How did our mental loads get so bad in recent decades that we are losing sleep and becoming more anxious and…

In this series on how to lighten our mental load, I’ve mentioned how this weight seems to affect women more often than men. But in my research, I discovered it…