‘Sorry Kate to do that to you…’
Presenting on her radio show, former Home and Away star Kate Ritchie broke down in real time as she discussed the difficulty of worrying for kids with an expert.
Ritchie was candidly discussing why moms can’t sleep at night with parenting expert Maggie Dent, along with her Nova co-hosts Michael Wipfli and Ryan Fitzgerald.
Dent described the “slight difference” between the typical thought processes of mothers and fathers.
Explaining how women are “wired” to make sure they are taking care of everyone due to estrogen levels.
“We’ll go through every decision we make during the day, from breakfast right through to (dinner),” Dent said.
“It’s a female thing, we second guess and we beat ourselves up and then suddenly we’re wondering if they’ll get into university,” she added before turning to Ritchie, “Have I got it Kate?”
“You’re going to make me cry!” the emotional radio host said.
Listening to the discussion, Ritchie said that she agreed with the point that mothers can get stuck “in their own heads” at nighttime.
“Sorry… sorry,” Ritchie said, trying to compose herself as she cried.
Ritchie has a daughter Mae, eight, who she shares with ex-husband Stuart Webb.
“Kate’s getting emotional,” Fitzy said.
“This is the mum brain, this is the mental load we carry for the people we love,” Dent explained as Ritchie burst into tears.
“Sorry Kate to do that to you.”
“I want our dads to understand that we have different wiring and that sometimes we need them to step in and say, ‘I can handle this,'” said the author.
Fitzy asked, “Did that strike a chord though Kate?” turning to face his co-host.
A tearful Ritchie remarked, “Oh you know, just the inner dialogue that doesn’t ever end.”
The video was posted on social media and described as a “incredibly touching and heartwarming chat” on Ritchie’s personal account as well as the Fitzy, Wippa, and Kate Nova accounts.
The Morning Show host Kylie Gillies, who is a mother of two, responded with a 100 per cent emoji.
“The mental load for mothers is huge,” another commenter said.
“It never stops, thank you for this 🤍🤍🤍,” a user wrote.
“You don’t have to be a mum. This is women in general,” another said.
Some, on the other hand, disagreed, saying that fathers are capable of bearing a comparable mental burden.
Dads are undervalued while mothers are spoken of as superior. 😳. Fathers face the same challenges as single fathers. One person argued, “Ask any dad if he’s ever asked how he’s coping.”
“Not accurate! A second person remarked, “Father and mother are the same and they love their kid wholeheartedly.
“I don’t disagree that mothers think this way. Those are all thoughts that I have as a single father. Another person said, “It’s called unconditional love and having a heart.”
