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Back-to-School Mental Load: Who Actually Carries It?
Supplies, after-school sign-ups, medical certificates, September childcare, easing back into the routine… The school year doesn't begin on the first day of school: it starts in July, inside one parent's head. According to France's IFOP, 64% of women handled the back-to-school supply shopping, versus 16% of men. Here's the anatomy of an invisible calendar — and of who keeps it.
Read article →End-of-School-Year Mental Load: Why June Overflows for Parents
School fair, end-of-year show, teacher gifts, class photos, enrollment forms for September, summer camp sign-ups… June is often described by parents as the most loaded month of the school year. According to the 2026 Family Barometer by France's Unaf, 74% of working parents struggled at least once in the past year to meet family responsibilities because of work. In June, that conflict peaks. Here's the anatomy of a very organized avalanche — and of who carries it.
Read article →Parental Well-being: Why You Need to Take Care of Yourself Too
As a parent, it's easy to forget about yourself. Yet self-care isn't a luxury — it's a necessity for the whole family.
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