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Illustration with black board and chalk drawings. Headline reads "Back to school & The Motherload"
Illustration of person thinking. Speech bubble reads: "While back-to-school season brings excitement, it also comes with a heavy load of extra work for mothers"
Illustration with various symbols of stress factors. Headlines read "1. Extra costs, 2. Unplanned expenses, 3. Fitting in""
Illustration with various symbols of burdens. Headlines read "4. Transport struggles, 5. Safety concerns, 6. Emotional load""
Illustration with various symbols of personal admin. Headlines read "7. Paperwork overload, 8. Accessing information, 9. Bureaucratic delays"
Illustration of crying mother. Headline reads: "10. Balancing it all..."
Illustration of adult males. Text reads: "This back-to-school season, let's recognise all the work..."
Illustration of adults and children. Speech bubble reading: "Let's work together during back-to-school season!"
Illustration of father with child. Speech bubble reading: "Dads, ask the mothers of your children..."
Illustration of mother. Speech bubble reading: "Moms, share this post..."
Illustration of journalists. Speech bubble reading: "Media and organisations, design back-to-school campaigns..."
Illustration of mother and child. Speech bubble reading: "Everyone, teach kids that care work..."
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