The Hidden Cost of Doing It All
In the form of a lost sense of your pre-parent self, and a feeling of disconnection from the passions and purpose that make you uniquely you.
Imagine if you could forward just a handful of the household and child-related emails you receive to your spouse or partner to “handle”? How much mental relief would that provide to you? When our husbands press forward because they know we will take care of it, they get to stay committed at work and receive the rewards of higher pay for their disproportionate willingness to work longer and less flexible hours.
Before Saxbe took her first bite, she said, “I’ll let you in on a secret. The wellness industry is certainly hip to imbalanced gender roles. How many beauty messages have you received in the last month via email or social media that offer a cosmetic remedy for battling fatigue or overworked and tired skin?” she asked me.
“And because so many of us have less unwinding and restorative time,” said Saxbe, “we’re generating more of the stress hormone cortisol. This is toxic to women’s health.” Do you, too, feel that you cannot be as “ambitious” as your male counterparts because you’re at mental overload, caring for children and running a household while also working on starting, building, or establishing your career? Then you can get a sense of how many more women in their homes and communities across the country are saying: How can any of us possibly lean in if we can’t rely on consistent contributions from our...
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