Trying to Do It All? How to Share the Mental Load and Breathe Again

Let’s be real, you're not just juggling work and motherhood. You're carrying the mental load too: remembering school events, buying birthday presents, packing lunches, and keeping everything (and everyone) running smoothly. It’s invisible. It’s exhausting. And it’s not sustainable. From the silent stress to the constant remembering, planning, and doing, it’s no wonder we feel like we’re running on empty. In this podcast I cover: What the mental load really is, and how it quietly burns us out The default parent trap (yep, you probably know it well) A powerful 4-step strategy to lighten the mental load and reset your home life How to shift from martyr mode to shared responsibility - without the guilt This isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing less and sharing more. You deserve support. You deserve to breathe. So if you’ve been carrying it all and wondering why you’re so tired this episode is for you.     Show links Follow Working Mumma on Instagram @workingmummacommunity Sign up for the Working Mumma newsletter  Get your free 'How to share the mental load' checklist workingmumma.com.au/mental-load/ Connect with Carina on LinkedIn