The Mental Load: How to Argue Less About Chores

Zach Watson is a Certified Fair Play Facilitator who coaches directly from personal experience, implementing the principles and systems of the Fair Play Method along with a mixture of teachings from his mindfulness training, while being a public educator and habit setting that he’s been coaching for 7 years.

Zach has well over one million followers on his various social media platforms.

Essential Takeaways

• The mental load and invisible labor often fall on women in managing a home.
• Regular communication and feedback sessions with your partner are crucial for creating a fair division of labor.
• Tools like the Fair Playbook or the Persist app can help identify and distribute responsibilities.
• Setting clear expectations and boundaries is essential to avoid resentment and improve teamwork at home.
  
  Chapters
  
  00:00 Introduction to Zach Watson
  08:44 Creating a Fair and Balanced System
  09:48 The Importance of Clear Communication
  12:41 Providing Feedback to Share the Workload
  17:23 Gradual Implementation of New Responsibilities
  21:50 Challenges and Solutions for Couples
  25:50 Handling Different Standards of Care
  33:25 Simple and Actionable Advice
  
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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction to Zach Watson
• 8:44 Creating a Fair and Balanced System
• 9:48 The Importance of Clear Communication
• 12:41 Providing Feedback to Share the Workload
• 17:23 Gradual Implementation of New Responsibilities
• 21:50 Challenges and Solutions for Couples
• 25:50 Handling Different Standards of Care
• 33:25 Simple and Actionable Advice