Who’s Doing What? The Mental Load Debate with Hubby McGlynn

In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down once again with my hubby Josh — aka Macca — for a deep dive into the all-too-relatable topic of the mental load.

A little while back, we did a special YEAH THE DADS episode with my former radio colleague and brekky host legend Matty Baseley, where they answered your questions about modern-day dad life. (If you haven’t listened to that yet — highly recommend!)

During that chat, the topic of the mental load came up, and we referenced an incredible tool called the Fair Play cards — designed to help couples identify, share, and balance the invisible work that goes into running a household.

So, Macca and I decided to sit down, crack open the Fair Play deck, and have a go at dividing and conquering the massive invisible to-do list that life throws at us.

Let’s just say... it wasn’t as easy as we thought.

We talked through what our home life looks like day-to-day, and tried to fairly divvy up responsibilities across the five card categories — and quickly realised just how much there is to do (and think about) behind the scenes.

(SIDE NOTE: Mid-recording we figured out we weren’t quite interpreting some of the cards properly — and only later discovered the Fair Play website has full explanations. LOL. Highly recommend checking it out first if you give it a go yourselves.)

💬 We talk:

• What the mental load really looks like day-to-day

• Dividing (and negotiating!) household responsibilities

• How tricky it can be to fairly assign tasks

• Communicating needs and expectations as a couple

• Why it’s okay not to get it perfect on the first try

  
  

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Where you can find Fair Play:
Website:
https://www.fairplaylife.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/fairplaylife/

🧡 We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this episode was recorded and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations peoples listening today.