Drained

<p><b>Do less. Be more.</b> <b>With eye-opening, research-based insights <i>Drained </i>offers a powerful toolkit to help women create richer, less overwhelming lives filled with meaning and joy.</b><br><br>For so many women, mental load is a heavy burden that goes far beyond managing a list of household chores and logistics: it's a complex form of emotional labour that requires thinking five steps ahead, keeping relationships intact, creating experiences that keep all members of the family happy and thriving, and more.<br><br>It's a hidden struggle that leaves many women feeling burned out. But what if we stopped blaming ourselves for feeling overwhelmed and instead made <b>practical, impactful changes</b> to our lives to prioritize our energy?<br><br>In <i>Drained</i>, sociologist and host of the <i>MissPerceived</i> podcast Dr. Leah Ruppanner outlines <b>eight distinct types of mental load</b> performed across <b>seven unique stages</b>, highlighting what makes mental load so uniquely heavy for women, and offers practical strategies to reallocate your responsibilities and reclaim your sense of self.<br><br><b>Offering new research presented with clarity and compassion from a world-leading expert, <i>Drained</i> is a must-read guide to help women build better, more balanced, joyous lives.</b><br><br><br>'<b>Urgent and transformative</b>...a must-read for all women to help them reset how they spend their energy, and lead more balanced, fulfilling, joyful lives' -<b>Eve Rodsky</b>, bestselling author of <i>Fair Play</i><b><br><br> 'This book is a revelation'</b> -<b>Anne-Marie Slaughter</b>, author of <i>Unfinished Business</i><b><br><br> 'An essential blueprint</b> for happier, healthier relationships and lives' -<b>Brigid Schulte</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Overwhelmed</i><br><br> 'If we want to tackle the care gap and the pay gap, burnout, parents' mental health and women's leadership, we need to understand the mental load, and we need to tackle it. <b>And our first step is to read <i>Drained'</i></b> -<b>Kate Mangino</b>, author of <i>Equal Partners</i></p>