# The Mother Load

A podcast by The Straits Times. Synopsis: Join us for a five-part series on working motherhood from July 3-31 with episodes out every Friday. This series isn’t just for mums – it’s for anyone trying to make sense of where careers and motherhood intersect. Through candid conversations and lived experiences, we unpack the issues shaping everyday decisions - from childcare and career progression to guilt, ambition and the invisible mental load. Host: Vanessa Chelvan Produced and edited by: Teo Tong Kai Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Elizabeth Law A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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## Latest episodes

- [Stay-at-home or working mum: Is there ever a right choice?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6785411100/f91cade98768) (2026-07-29, 40 min): audio https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d9486183-3dd4-4ad6-aebe-a4c1008455d5/284a756e-07ec-4446-9f51-b47300a0a509/b6f52140-3b52-487d-9e27-b496007ef52a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=3ac021c9-09e8-42fc-b9f2-b47300a0a94b
- [Injections at home, workplace smiles: A working mum's IVF reality](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6785411100/577435623a3b) (2026-07-22, 48 min): audio https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d9486183-3dd4-4ad6-aebe-a4c1008455d5/284a756e-07ec-4446-9f51-b47300a0a509/3a9b7096-b330-4c27-97c0-b48f003740eb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=3ac021c9-09e8-42fc-b9f2-b47300a0a94b
- [Politician Rahayu Mahzam on mum guilt, screen time, social media algorithms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6785411100/3e07bd8e56a8) (2026-07-15, 52 min): audio https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d9486183-3dd4-4ad6-aebe-a4c1008455d5/284a756e-07ec-4446-9f51-b47300a0a509/90457bb2-a9f9-4d81-8fe7-b48800abbeaf/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=3ac021c9-09e8-42fc-b9f2-b47300a0a94b
- [2 mums on guilt, being the default parent and juggling work](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6785411100/09f6d306ddfb) (2026-07-08, 39 min): audio https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d9486183-3dd4-4ad6-aebe-a4c1008455d5/284a756e-07ec-4446-9f51-b47300a0a509/eb5707df-7fed-410b-80a5-b481008b5ef4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=3ac021c9-09e8-42fc-b9f2-b47300a0a94b
- ['You don't have to do this perfectly to do it well': Working motherhood and mental health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6785411100/ba1fdbc48c58) (2026-07-01, 56 min): audio https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d9486183-3dd4-4ad6-aebe-a4c1008455d5/284a756e-07ec-4446-9f51-b47300a0a509/8ff2e5d8-64ec-4cab-8122-b47900b1ada3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=3ac021c9-09e8-42fc-b9f2-b47300a0a94b

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