Ever wonder who keeps your friend group from total chaos? Meet the mom friend. We all have them, know them, and love them.

Emotional labor refers to the effort and control it takes to display the organizationally appropriate sentiment—whether that’s cheerfulness, compassion, discipline, or neutrality—when ...

Fake it till you make it” is a widely used expression in the business world, based on the idea that feigned optimism eventually turns into genuine confidence.

That intriguing insight comes from clinical psychologist Shannon Sauer-Zavala. In an insightful post at Psychology Today, she connects the dots between emotional overwork and exhaustion. She blames ...

"Fake it till you make it" might be common advice to climb the corporate ladder, but new University of Mississippi research ...

In a memo he sent out in January detailing the plan, he had some ideas for those not sure what to say. They could scribble an ...

Even our pets seem to rely on me for comfort. The constant demand for emotional labor has left me with decision fatigue, irritability, headaches and frequent crying spells. I’m searching for effective ...