Paige Connell on the Mental Load Women Were Never Meant to Carry Alone

Paige Connell is one of the leading voices on the mental load of modern motherhood, known for her honest and deeply relatable commentary on marriage, parenting, invisible labor, work, and the realities women are often expected to carry quietly.In this episode of Wise Women… Forward, Paige joins Christopher Henze and Dominique Debroux for a conversation about what women carry, why so many mothers feel isolated, and how the mental load connects to larger systems — from childcare and paid parental leave to workplace expectations and partnership at home.Paige shares how she first began speaking publicly about her own experience, why so many women feel like they simply have to “grin and bear it,” and how hearing from other women gave her the confidence to keep going. Together, we explore motherhood as a life-altering transformation, why pregnancy and parenting are taken far too casually in our culture, how men can become part of the solution, and why family support is not just a women’s issue — it is a societal issue.This conversation is part of the larger Wise Women… Forward mission: reframing menopause, aging, motherhood, care, and women’s lived experience as sources of wisdom, leadership, and cultural power.LinksPaige Connell’s free mental load guide:https://www.sheisapaigeturner.com/mental-load-guideFollow Paige:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheisapaigeturner/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheisapaigeturner/TikTok: [insert correct TikTok link]Wise Women film rental:bingeable.net/wisewomenMore about the film:wisewomenmovie.com