The school year ending does not automatically clear the mental load. I wish it did. It would be lovely if the last day of school came with a reset button that cleared the appointments, errands, bills, meals, schedule changes, emotional check-ins, and random reminders that have been living in your head since March. Instead, summer usually changes the shape of…
It’s 10:48 p.m. You are finally in bed, the house is mostly quiet, and your body is ready to be done for the day. But your brain? Absolutely not. Your brain has decided this is the perfect time to remind you about the dentist appointment you still need to schedule, the chicken you forgot to thaw, the bill you meant…