Moms bear the brunt of mental heavy lifting at home, managing 7 in 10 tasks

From choosing gifts and sending cards to planning Christmas dinner, the holiday season can feel like an avalanche of mental to-do lists. New research from the University of Bath and the University of Melbourne, published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, reveals that mothers overwhelmingly carry this "mental load" while dads often take a back seat. And it's not just during Christmas—this imbalance happens every day of the year.