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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 41 MIN

How to share the mental load before you reach burnout

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

It's time to talk about the mental load — that invisible, unpaid form of labour that keeps a household running. When it comes to two-parent families, research shows women do 50 per cent more housework than men, and double the amount of caring duties. But the mental load is about more than juggling the significant burden of daily life admin. So what would it look like if that was equally shared? 

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