November challenge Day 2 · Mental Load Basics

November challenge Day 2

I’m grateful to my wife for the emotional labour of:

1. Sitting and soothing my son while he had his ears pierced and staying calm even though she herself was feeling freaked out.

2. Planning a dinner with her parents even though that relationship is stressful for her, because she knows it is good for the kids to have that connection with their grandparents

3. Interrupting her work time to calm our daughter even though I was responsible for keeping the kids regulated and quiet; because she knew that our daughter really needed her.

4. Chatting with my son preparing him for how to deal with bullies that might hassle him at school about his new earrings because she picked up on some insecurities and his need for reassurance.

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