The Complete Guide to Externalizing the Mental Load & Managing Executive Dysfunction

The Complete Guide to Externalizing the Mental Load & Managing Executive Dysfunction

What's in this article: What is "externalizing" the mental load, and why is it necessary for brain health? How executive dysfunction creates task paralysis and chronic fatigue The 3 pillars of an analog visual command...
How to Manage Household Chores When Completely Burnt Out

How to Manage Household Chores When Completely Burnt Out

What's in this article: Why standard cleaning schedules fail when your executive function is depleted The concept of "bare minimum functioning" and prioritizing survival tasks How to use "closing duties" to reset your home with...
How to Explain the Mental Load to Your Partner (and Actually Share It)

How to Explain the Mental Load to Your Partner (and Actually Share It)

What's in this article: What is the "mental load," and why does telling someone to "just ask for help" fail? Why verbal delegation creates a "project manager" dynamic (and how to stop it) How to...
Why an Analog Visual System Works Better Than Digital Apps

Why an Analog Visual System Works Better Than Digital Apps

We rely on our phones for everything, so it seems logical to use a family app to manage chores, schedules, and the endless mental load. But if you’ve ever downloaded a shared to-do app only...
The Overwhelmed Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Holiday Mental Load

The Overwhelmed Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Holiday Mental Load

What's in this guide: How to plan for the holidays without getting overwhelmed How to share the mental labor with your partner How to manage holiday tasks with ADHD How to prevent kids' holiday meltdowns...
The Science Behind Mighty + Bright's Visual Systems

The Science Behind Mighty + Bright's Visual Systems

When we say "science-backed," we're not just throwing that around like "world's best coffee" (yes, that was an Elf reference). So what do we mean when we say that we've thoughtfully designed our products based...
"No Home" Items, or How to Manage Clutter that Doesn't have a Place

"No Home" Items, or How to Manage Clutter that Doesn't have a Place

Managing clutter involves just five things: but one of them is hard. What do you do when you don't know where to put an item, because it has no "home"?
Division of Labor: Three Steps to Setting Up Your Adult Chore Charts

Division of Labor: Three Steps to Setting Up Your Adult Chore Charts

Three steps to setting up your adult chore charts when they arrive.
Division of Labor: How to "Reset" a Room

Division of Labor: How to "Reset" a Room

What are the Room Reset stickers for? How do we use this concept to make chores more simple?