The Mental Offload: How to resolve the imbalance of invisible labour.

LOL. As if I have the answers to this deeply infuriating 'quirk' of parenting in 2023. But I can unpick it a bit on all of our behalves..

There were so many parts of mothering two children I did not carry, or am genetically related to, that I thought would be difficult. (I do have to struggle to remember those now because they seem ludicrous now they’re here). But yes, predominantly I worried about how I would love them. Would it be instant? Natural? As ferocious as it’s ‘supposed’ to be?…