These 5 'game changing' phrases can teach your children about the mental load, according to a psychologist - and it could set them in good stead for adulthood

A mum high fiving a young boy while sat next to a pile of washing.

The phrases one psychologist uses 'on repeat' can help teach children all about the mental load - and it could have huge benefits for their future.

Parents - and mums in particular - will be very familiar with the mental load. It's similar to kinkeeping, and is the term used to describe the endless to-do list of things that keep your family happy and healthy and your household running. Explaining the mental load to your partner is hard enough, but explaining it to kids can be even more tricky, because it's not a tangible thing.