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Moms' 'Mental Load' Is Pushing Them to the Brink, New Survey Shows
Research from the University of Bath and University of Melbourne shows mothers perform 71% of mental load tasks, highlighting gender role impacts and workplace burnout.
- On December 13, 2024, researchers from the University of Bath and University of Melbourne reported that mothers take on seven in ten of household mental-load tasks, the Journal of Marriage & Family found.
- Experts say cultural norms and upbringing teach women to anticipate household needs, while four in 10 women report pressure to be the 'perfect' parent.
- Detailed task analysis found mums take on 79% of daily jobs like cleaning and childcare, while dads handle episodic tasks such as finances and home repairs.
- The imbalance is linked to 43% of women reporting burnout, and a Gallup study finds working mothers twice as likely as fathers to consider reducing hours or leaving jobs.
- Researchers recommend families discuss the mental load, plan together, and urge governments and employers to support policies like well-paid, gender-neutral parental leave.
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Mental load particularly affects mothers and describes the amount of mental work they do invisibly every day.
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