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131: The Hidden Work: Regina Lark, Ph.D. on Emotional Labor and Gender Equity

131: The Hidden Work: Regina Lark, Ph.D. on Emotional Labor and Gender Equity

FromMotherhood Meets Medicine


131: The Hidden Work: Regina Lark, Ph.D. on Emotional Labor and Gender Equity

FromMotherhood Meets Medicine

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Oct 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Have you ever heard of the “hidden work” of women? Perhaps you’ve felt that hidden work? So many of us equate hidden work with the labors of running a household, but that’s not where it stops. The true hidden work is steeped in the emotional labor women take on as they manage a household and all that that entails. Join me as I chat with Regina Lark, Ph.D. about the true cost of emotional labor and what we can do to create more equitable households. 
Regina Lark is an entrepreneur, business owner, author, speaker, and all-around cool woman. She completed a Ph.D. in U.S. Women's History, and lives in Long Beach, CA.
In today’s episode, we will be talking about women’s work and emotional labor. We will chat about how women’s work has been undervalued and marginalized throughout history and what the consequences have been. 
In this episode, we discuss: 
What emotional labor and women’s work is
Why women’s work never done 
How to identify your own brand of emotional labor and ways to shift household responsibilities
The steps you can take to create a more equitable household
Resources: 
Mom’s First Website - https://momsfirst.us/
Regina’s TEDxFolsom Talk: Emotional Labor and the Myth of “Women’s Work” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJLawgDbn_E
50 Years of Ms. - https://amzn.to/3ZvXjJS
Fair Play: A Game Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much To Do - https://amzn.to/3EUDSAW
The Managed Heart by Arlie Hochschild - https://www.amazon.com/Managed-Heart-Commercialization-Human-Feeling/dp/0520272943
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Questions:
What is "emotional labor?"
What is "woman's work,” and why the heck is it never done?
How do women identify their own brand of emotional labor and how to make the shift in the household from doing ALL the labor to creating a more equitable relationship with the other adult in the household?
What are some steps to create a more equitable household?
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Released:
Oct 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Motherhood Meets Medicine Podcast is a space that brings all women together. It's for those who hope to be a mom one day, those who are already mothers, and mothers of mothers. This podcast will give you candid, informal interviews on motherhood topics that you can listen to while you're driving to work, folding laundry or whatever else your busy day may bring. Each week, Your host, Lynzy Coughlin, will be focusing on topics ranging from postpartum issues to feeding babies to managing toddler tantrums. She's bringing in experts with formal training to cover everything motherhood! So grab your coffee and join us for a weekly chat on your time. All are welcome! Lynzy is a Physician Assistant in the Emergency Department where she has practiced medicine for the last 12 years. You can connect with Lynzy on her Motherhood Life & Style Instagram account, @lynzyandco. This is where you'll have the chance to submit questions for guest experts.