Feeling Like You Carry It All? You’re Not Alone—And You Don’t Have to Anymore

Do you find yourself juggling work, parenting, emotional labor, and household responsibilities—while your partner somehow gets a pass? If you feel like you're running a household solo while being in a relationship that’s supposed to be a “partnership,” you’re not imagining it.

Many women silently shoulder the invisible load of emotional and domestic labor. And while it’s exhausting, it’s also deeply isolating. That’s why books like Fair Play by Eve Rodsky have struck a chord with so many. And it’s why therapy can be a powerful tool to help you reclaim your time, your voice, and your sense of self.

What Fair Play Reveals About Modern Relationships

In Fair Play, Eve Rodsky outlines how women in heterosexual relationships are often expected to manage the invisible work of a household—from remembering birthdays and booking doctor appointments to noticing when the toilet paper is running low.

Rodsky offers not just validation, but a framework to rebalance household responsibilities through open communication and clear boundaries. Her card game-style system is smart and accessible—but change rarely happens overnight. And that’s where therapy comes in.

Therapy for Women in Unbalanced Relationships

As a licensed therapist trained in trauma-informed care, mindfulness-based therapy, EMDR, ACT, and CBT, I work with women who feel stuck, unseen, and emotionally unsupported. Whether you're navigating:

• Emotional neglect

• Unspoken resentment

• A lack of intimacy or respect

• Feeling more like a caretaker than a partner

...you deserve support.

Together, we can explore your patterns, values, and needs. We’ll clarify what kind of life and relationship you actually want—and create a plan to move toward it.

You’re Not the Only One Feeling This Way

Rodsky’s book is part of a growing wave of literature addressing the emotional burden women carry in relationships and families. Others include:

• Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez – about how society overlooks women’s data and needs

• Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu – a powerful guide to letting go of perfection and over-functioning

• Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski – essential reading on how stress affects women differently and how to complete the stress cycle

• The Mental Load by Emma (a comic-style book) – a visual and highly relatable depiction of the invisible labor in families

These books reflect a truth many of my clients already know: women are tired—not because they’re weak, but because they’ve been carrying too much, for too long, without enough support.

You Deserve a Relationship That Supports You, Too

Therapy can be a safe, confidential space to:

• Explore your feelings without guilt

• Set healthy boundaries

• Develop assertive communication

• Heal from relational trauma or codependency

• Build confidence and self-trust

• Make empowered decisions—whether that means rebalancing the relationship or moving on

Start Reclaiming Your Time, Energy, and Voice

At Mindful Mountain Counseling, I provide online therapy to women in Arizona, Idaho, Louisiana, South Dakota, Vermont, and Oregon. Sessions are designed to be supportive, strategic, and centered on you.

📞 Call 602-615-0166 to schedule a free consultation.

You don’t have to keep carrying it all. And you don’t have to figure it out alone.