Parenting Circle—From Overload to Balance: Reclaim Your Time & Share the Mental Load
Many parents handle the logistics of family life—from remembering appointments to keeping track of school forms—without realizing how much mental energy it requires. This invisible effort, known as the mental load, can quietly build into stress, burnout, and resentment.
This 60-minute interactive workshop helps parents recognize the mental load, explore why it tends to fall unevenly, and learn how to create more balance at home. You’ll leave with practical tools, reflection exercises, and a plan to start a new kind of conversation with your partner.
Key take-aways:
✅ A clearer understanding of the mental load
You’ll be able to name what you’re carrying, why it feels so heavy, and how it shows up in your daily life.
✅ A personalized action plan for change
You’ll leave with a practical next step to start redistributing responsibilities and setting boundaries—without needing to manage others.
✅ Conversation tools to use with your partner
You’ll get language and strategies to start a productive conversation at home, even if your partner isn’t attending the session.
✍️ Please bring pen & paper
About Parenting Circle
Parenting Circle, facilitated by experienced learning & development professionals, is a monthly event for parents who navigate the worlds of work and parenthood and believe that "Parents Grow Too 🌱". Practical, engaging, supportive, refreshing - that´s how participants describe it.
Looking forward,
Karla
About the host:
Karla Calinawan is a coach and entrepreneur dedicated to helping working parents navigate the transition back to work with confidence and balance. With a background in B2B tech scale-ups and experience across four countries, she combines business expertise with deep personal insight into the challenges of career and parenthood. Through coaching and community, Karla empowers parents to reduce stress, build confidence, and thrive in both their professional and personal lives.
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