My mom friends and I all work and we're constantly coordinating pickups and coverage when someone's meeting runs late but we never talk about how exhausting this whole system is. We just keep saying 'thanks so much' and 'I owe you' but underneath it feels like we're all barely hanging on and pretending it's sustainable.
More people experience this than they realize.
A community has organized around mutual aid for structural problems while avoiding the deeper conversation about why this labor falls to them.
“Where Are You with Work and parenting — the structural impossibility?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.