This week we bring back our wild animals segment with a few personal stories about some furry (and not so furry) creature encounters. Then we dive into our topic of the week - the mental load of motherhood. Research shows that women take on the majority of the mental load of running a household and caring for children. Like an invisible backpack full of bricks, that mental load can weigh us down and lead to burnout. We share our own experiences balancing (or not balancing) the mental load with our partners and how we have come manage (or not manage) our own mental loads.