This is a good piece and something for all of us to consider. But I am mindful that many of us lack the time needed to reflect on what stress management strategies would be truly helpful - particularly those of us who are juggling care responsibilities along with everything else https://twitter.com/GailYentaBeck/status/1264955385170890752

COVID-19 has more than tripled the unpaid workload of emotional labour along with other domestic tasks - it's not just the home schooling, but the sheer energy of trying to manage and support everyone else's mental health. And there's no respite in site.

I've realized through this process just how much I use work travel as a stress management strategy - the break from the mundane, the break from parenting and having to attend to others' needs and moods, the ability to focus just on one thing. I am grieving that loss

and I haven't figured out a suitable replacement for it. With summer camp off the table and even the September return to school in question, what's the answer? Reduce work time to focus more on being there for family? No amount of breadmaking or pandemic projects will help

In fact the pressure to "make the most of this opportunity" just adds another layer of stress and pressure and guilt. And because I tend to make the personal political (another coping mechanism), I have to wonder what this all means for the conversations about gender equality

We already know that women do the lion's share of unpaid work in households, and are more likely to reduce work time or leave the workforce in order to manage caregiving responsibilities. How can we make sure that this pandemic doesn't set us further back?

Putting the onus on individuals to manage stress that is exacerbated by systemic imbalances is inadequate. We need a broader conversation about unpaid work, respite and care. Urgently. #donewaiting