For too long, women have been expected to carry the emotional, professional, and domestic loads with a smile. We were raised to believe we could, and should, do it all. We entered the workforce during a time of powerful cultural shifts, often feeling caught between the traditional expectations of our parents’ generation and the feminist strides of the Baby Boomers before us. Many of us became masters of multitasking—juggling careers, children, aging parents, community obligations, friendships, and romantic relationships—while taking on the heavy, invisible labor of emotional support. The result? Overwhelm, burnout, and a simmering resentment that we rarely dare to voice.
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