Want to lighten your mental load? First, let go of these gender myths

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Andee Tagle

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Mika Ellison

Leah Ruppanner's new book, Drained: Reduce Your Mental Load to Do Less and Be More, busts pervasive cultural myths that keep a woman's mental load heavy. Malte Mueller/Getty, Composite by NPR hide caption

Remember to pick up paper towels on your way home from work! Oh, summer camp sign ups are at 6. Ooh, should you include your boss in that upcoming meeting this week?

How do you lighten your mental load — those seemingly never-ending tasks you're constantly keeping track of in your brain?

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Feeling drained? Here's how to lighten your mental load

Feeling drained? Here's how to lighten your mental load

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