Emotional labor is the silent load that weighs women down—and too often, it’s completely invisible to the person you’re in love with. You’re the one who remembers the birthdays, smooths over arguments ...

The invisible work of emotional labor and self-regulation is critical for success in today’s collaborative and customer-driven landscape. Yet, it is also one of the hardest parts of any job. It’s time ...

Behind the scenes of everyday family life, countless men carry invisible responsibilities that rarely receive recognition.

In the intricate tapestry of family life, many men carry a silent burden of emotional labor. While traditionally associated ...

You remember everyone’s birthdays, manage the social calendar, notice when household supplies are running low, and somehow always know exactly how your partner is feeling and what they need. Meanwhile ...

When I was in a leadership role, we held a corporate event that a group of women volunteered to coordinate and set up. This was not surprising—women often step into such roles due to societal ...

Tension: Remote work promised efficiency but created invisible demands that drain us without clear language to describe what we’re experiencing. Noise: Productivity debates and work-from-home culture ...

Do you often feel exhausted at the end of the workday, even though you’re careful to get enough sleep? There could be a simple explanation, one that might surprise you. You might be overloaded with ...

Source: Drobot Dean/AdobeStock Have you ever left a meeting more exhausted by managing people’s emotions than by the actual agenda? Do you find yourself softening your tone, mediating tension, ...

Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension: We value reciprocal relationships while quietly resenting the people who actually maintain them through invisible, persistent effort. Noise: Self-help ...

Turns out the real reason she’s not texting back might be because you treated her like your shrink. A recent study from Stanford has officially named the emotional labor sucking the life out of ...