Tag: emotional labor
Carrying the Physical and Mental Load of Motherhood
Sometimes, carrying the burden of the physical and mental load of motherhood feels like it's too much, and sometimes we just want someone to carry...
Family Meetings:: Staying Connected in the Chaos
I was first introduced to the concept of family meetings at a marriage conference I dragged John to when we were engaged {yes, I...
Sharing Emotional Labor in My Relationship
The term “emotional labor” was created by sociologist Anne Hochschild in 1983 to describe the emotional work that is involved in certain professions, like...