Mental Load
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How Firstborn Daughters Show Up in Motherhood: The Pressure to Hold Everything Together (Part 2)
How do firstborn daughters show up in motherhood? This reflective blog explores emotional pressure, mental load, relationship grief, and the quiet responsibility many eldest daughters carry into parenting and building a home. Read more
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Being the Firstborn… and Realising What It Made Me Carry (Part 1)
A reflective look at how being the firstborn shapes identity, responsibility and motherhood. Exploring mental load, growth and what we carry without realising. Read more
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Understanding Children’s Behaviour as a Mum: Why I Had to Change First
When Behaviour Feels Like Too Much My house is loud. Not just a little background noise… I’m talking constant energy, laughter, questions, emotions, and “Mum, Mum, Mum” on repeat. It’s full of joy. Full of life. And also… full of moments that test me in ways I didn’t expect. Lately, it hasn’t just been the… Read more
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Motherhood, Easter Break & Letting Go of the Pressure
A real reflection on motherhood during the Easter break, managing mental load, relying on support, and learning to slow down without everything falling apart. Read more
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The Cost of Being the Responsible One
What is the mental load of being the responsible one? Explore the emotional responsibility of primary caregivers and practical ways to protect your mental wellbeing. Read more
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Why Organised People Plan Everything: The Psychology of Mental Load and Responsibility
People often joke about “the organised one.” The person with lists. The one who plans three steps ahead. The one who already has a backup plan. Sometimes it’s said with admiration. Sometimes with a little amusement. But for many of us, organisation is not just a personality trait. It’s a coping strategy. And psychology research… Read more
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Raising Three, Rebuilding Me 