Life Kit: Parenting

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Life Kit: Parenting

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Life Kit: Parenting

Apr 21, 2026
25 minutes
23 MB

Did you remember to pick up milk? Or reschedule that dentist appointment? Oh, and pick up cupcakes for the meeting? The never-ending tending to the never-ending to-do list is known as the mental load. Sociologist Leah Ruppanner explains how to tame the mental load in her new book, Drained: Reduce Your Mental Load to Do Less and Be More. Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifekit Sign up for our newsletter here. Have an episode idea or feedback you want to share? Email us at lifekit@npr.org Support the show and listen to it sponsor-free by si...

Life Kit: Parenting

Feeling drained? Here's how to lighten your mental load

NPR

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