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Briana Succop, founder of Cookie, shares how she built a family task and calendar app to get the mental load out of her head and turn her whole household, kids included, into a team.
Briana Succop, founder of Cookie, shares how she built a family task and calendar app to get the mental load out of her head and turn her whole household, kids included, into a team.
Christine Tangel, LCSW, Senior Director of Post-Adoption Services at Spence-Chapin, breaks down the three paths to adoption, what it really costs, how long it takes, and how matrescence shows up for adoptive moms too.
Christine Tangel, LCSW, Senior Director of Post-Adoption Services at Spence-Chapin, breaks down the three paths to adoption, what it really costs, how long it takes, and how matrescence shows up for adoptive moms too.
The Mental Load at Home is a conversation about the invisible logistics that keep family life moving, and why so much of that work still ends up on one person’s plate. We’re digging into childcare coordination, household systems, summer planning, daily decision-making, and the constant behind-the-scenes tracking that rarely gets counted as work.
Becoming a mother doesn't just change your schedule, it rearranges who you are. That shift has a name: matrescence. And yet most of us are never told about it, so we end up confused about why our ambition feels different, why our identity feels up for grabs, and why "just bounce back" advice makes us want to scream.
Motherhood can bring joy, love, and wonder, but it can also bring fear, rage, grief, numbness, and questions that feel hard to say out loud. Maternal Mental Health: Naming What’s Hard is an honest conversation about the emotional realities that can show up during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.
Motherhood changes everything, so why should workplace culture stay the same old thing? Join Mothered Media for an hour of real talk, big ideas, and maybe a little venting (the good kind) about what it actually takes to build workplaces where mothers don't just survive, but thrive. We're talking flexibility, respect, policies that make sense, and cultures that stop treating motherhood like a productivity problem to solve.
The real conversations working mothers need before, during, and after maternity leave or preparing for their next baby to have a better experience. How to navigate leave policies, advocate for yourself before and after, know your pumping rights, and what good employer support actually looks like versus what most organizations offer.
Panelists:
Amy Beacom - Center for Parental Leave Leadership
Christina D'Asaro - Cover My Leave
Sascha Mayer - Mamava
Linzay Davis - Hello, Bundle
Michelle Yu, co-founder and CEO of Josie, walks through a 5-step framework for pitching parental leave, flexibility, and other workplace support as a strategic business case, not a personal favor.
Michelle Yu, co-founder and CEO of Josie, walks through a 5-step framework for pitching parental leave, flexibility, and other workplace support as a strategic business case, not a personal favor. Part of National Working Motherhood Week's expert interview series.