OVERWHELM: Is our exhaustion a sign that we’re CareTicking time bombs?

We Can Do Hard Things

EpisodeJun 15, 20211h 4m

OVERWHELM: Is our exhaustion a sign that we’re CareTicking time bombs?

We Can Do Hard Things

EpisodeJun 15, 20211h 4m

In the episode discover:1. How the constant to-do list ticker looping in Amanda's brain makes her feel like a dormant volcano.2. The job description we've somehow accepted for motherhood—and whether self-abandonment is a job requirement.3. The way gender expectations even creep into Glennon and Abby's marriage.4. How to know whether your partner is a co-builder or an assistant.5. How to make the invisible load of caretaking visible—and potentially bearable.

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Come do life with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle. With more than half a billion plays, We Can Do Hard Things is a hilarious, raw, comforting “support system for braving the everyday.” The Pod Squad goes hard ($56 Million raised in global aid) and stays soft: meet here on Tuesdays to laugh, talk, and cry our way through the pain and magic of being human. Subscribe, Follow, and join our social media community here: https://linktr.ee/wecandohardthingsshow

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