The Journal
Notes on running a home.
On dividing the work, carrying it, and starting the jobs that sit there. Written by the people who make Barriers.
How to split chores with your partner
Why chore lists fail, what makes a rota hold, and why the right to decline a job — with a written reason — is what keeps a household system from turning into an argument.
The mental load: the work of remembering a household
What the mental load is, where the term comes from, and what actually transfers it — sourced to the sociology, not to statistics nobody can trace.
Why starting is harder than doing
A small job can sit on a list for months. What the research says about why beginning costs more than finishing, and how to write a line you can actually start.
One-off or subscription: what you own when you pay for an app
Subscription became the default for sound reasons, but it changes what you own. What to check before paying for any app, and why Barriers sells Premium once.
The small job that costs more to remember than to do
Why five-minute household jobs sit for weeks, what the two minute rule really says, what the research supports, and how to close the gap between noticing and doing.