We Expect Women to Do Invisible Work, Then Watch Them Fall
Psychology Today | 30.08.2026 02:59
When women do invisible family labor well, it can look like they aren't doing anything at all. The appointment gets made. Someone notices the child needs new shoes. The birthday card arrives. Grandma gets called. The family shows up for Thanksgiving. Someone remembers the medication, senses the tension, checks on the struggling sibling, and knows which relationship needs tending.
