Same Mess, Different Standard: The Truth About the Mental Load (ft. Dr. Anne Welsh, Pt. 2)

That Mom · Aug 5, 2026 · 22m

There was a half day at school and I didn't realize it. The office called, my son was waiting, and my husband joked later: "How could you forget the half day?" It got me thinking — why does it always land on mom to remember, even when both parents are home? Psychologist and executive coach Dr. Anne Welsh returns to unpack the data behind that gap: why women are held to a stricter standard than men, both at work and at home, and why the mental load defaults to us so often it barely registers as a choice.We get into the research — women promoted for proven performance while men get promoted on…