emotional labor Ellise Ramos Writer

Unkept

January 7, 2026
By Ellise
complicated friendships, emotional boundaries, emotional honesty, emotional labor, emotional resilience, female friendship, gender dynamics, grief and growth, heartbreak and healing, inner life, intimacy and distance, isolation, loneliness, mental health writing, Personal essay, relationships and identity, self abandonment, trauma and connection, vulnerability, women and friendship

https://bipolarandmotherhood.ca/2026/01/07/unkept/ On gender and friendships, but ultimately about loneliness, which seems to be an ongoing theme in my blog.

This piece is a reflection on the challenges of balancing work, family, and personal well-being, particularly when faced with a demanding job. Through personal anecdotes, they recount the stress and eventual realization of needing to prioritize their mental health over work demands, leading to a pivotal moment of change.

Dishes, death and Daycare

A reflection on the chaos of motherhood, juggling daily responsibilities and the emotional weight of significant decisions.

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Unkept

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Dishes, death and Daycare