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  • Damp white towel left on an unmade bed in a softly lit bedroom, illustrating everyday domestic frustration and household mental load.
    Mental Load

    One Can Scarcely Believe the Towel Situation

    She was on her way to her home office. And then she saw it.

  • Mother and young child seen from behind climbing a staircase together, holding hands; she carries small blue socks while the child wears a white T-shirt with a yellow car, in a soft, warm-toned editorial ink illustration.
    Modern Work & Life | Motherhood

    Things I thought I’d have sorted by now

    You had a very clear picture of the adult you were going to be. Here is how that’s going.

  • Three women walking together along a stone jetty toward a distant city across the water
    Modern Work & Life | Motherhood

    How You Know You’ve Found the Right Friends to Travel With in Your 30s and 40s

    The small signs that you’ve found your people to travel with.

  • Colourful children's character balloons at a birthday party
    Motherhood

    Your Birthday, After Children

    You still get a birthday. It’s just not entirely yours.

  • Close-up of a child’s legs in a bath with water and bubbles, surrounded by small toy figures and vehicles floating in the tub.
    Mental Load | Motherhood

    Stay: On staying, and other things that aren’t happening

    A 43-second voice note. A whale. And the word that gets the job completely wrong.

  • Black-and-white photo of a young child running across a large open plaza while holding a tennis racket, with an empty stroller nearby and the sea glinting in the background.
    Mental Load | Motherhood

    All You Need Is Snacks and Clothes

    It is said to defuse the worry. You think about the snacks for a long time after that.

  • Mother guiding a young child toward the shoreline, hand in hand
    Motherhood

    The Beautiful Chaos of a Mother’s Heart

    Two words from an Oscar speech. And a gap in the language of motherhood that suddenly had a name.

  • A person wearing winter running gear jogs along a snowy riverside path, with a frozen or partially frozen river and leafless trees in the background.
    Motherhood

    When Running Became Easier Than Walking

    One woman discovered that the simplest way to get alone time as a mother is to say you’re going for a run.

  • A woman and a child stand together, looking out at something ahead.
    Mental Load | Motherhood

    I’m Still Like You

    For the woman who had a career, chose to step away, and is still working out what to do with everything she brought with her.

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