How Did We Get Here?
In the 1960s and 70s, the feminist movement opened doors that had been closed for generations. Women entered the workforce in unprecedented numbers.
We were told we could "have it all"—career and family, ambition and devotion.
What nobody said was that "having it all" actually meant DOING it all.
Women entered the workforce, but the invisible work of running a household didn't disappear. It didn't get redistributed. It didn't get valued.
It just got added to an already impossible list.
The Result?
An entire generation of working mothers carrying two full-time jobs: the one they're paid for, and the one that never ends.
You're not drowning because you're weak.
You're drowning because the game was rigged from the start.
Why This Moment Is Different
For the first time in history, we have the technology to redistribute the invisible work.
AI can hold the mental load. AI can be the Chief Everything Officer. AI can remember what no human brain was designed to remember.
This isn't a time management problem. This isn't a boundary-setting problem.
This is a structural problem that requires a technological solution.