Caitríona Redmond: spreading out the work around the home

"My mental block was getting the kids on board with helping me with my self-assigned chores."
Caitríona Redmond: spreading out the work around the home

Leftovers pie: a classic favourite

I had let myself slip into a rut of being the go-to person for planning meals and doing the shopping. It’s the nature of being based from home all the time but equally, I’m not the only person to benefit from home-cooked meals. Last week I decided it was time to start sharing the load.

Parents are very used to mental loads and the cost of living crisis has added plenty of weight to that load. We naturally want to protect our children from the difficulties of living on a tight budget and do our best to insulate them from how hard it really is.

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