Even in families that aren't "traditional," mothers are still seen as the primary caregivers and emotional anchors.My text alert goes off before I’m out of the driveway. It’s been 7.9 seconds since I left my husband and son, so something must be wrong. I imagine worst-case scenarios involving beds as trampolines, sprained body parts and glitter explosions. I check my phone. It’s a message from my husband. “What should I have for lunch?” It’s 9:30 in the morning. The next text from my 11-year-old reads: “When should I start my homework?” Huh. Life-or-death — not so much. Still, the urgency behind their words doesn’t go unnoticed, and more messages fill my screen before I can finish typing my answers. Then my phone rings. My son needs help navigating a hitch in his friend group — and I haven’t even pulled out of the driveway. Welcome to my day. I’m honoured to be the go-to for my crew’s latest question or crisis, but the emotional fatigue from constantly being needed is already sitting heavy in