Tag: parental burnout
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February Is When Parental Burnout Finally Catches Up
February is when parental burnout quietly catches up. The adrenaline of January fades, routines feel heavier, and exhaustion settles in even though nothing is “wrong.” This isn’t failure or lack of patience. It’s what happens when parents carry too much for too long without rest, relief, or recovery.
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When Parenting Burnout Meets Autism
Parenting a child with autism often means carrying a level of emotional vigilance that never fully switches off. You’re anticipating needs, buffering the world, translating experiences — all while staying functional. This article explores the quiet burnout many parents in autistic families experience, long before it’s named or recognized. #ParentingBurnout #AutismParenting #EmotionalLoad #ExhaustedParents #QuietBurnout #ParentingEssays
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Reducing Clutter When You’re Already Burned Out
If parenting burnout came from messy houses, a good weekend clean would fix it. Spoiler: it doesn’t. The real clutter lives in the expectations, the emotional labor, and the responsibility no one notices but you carry every day.
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When Parenting Feels Heavy for No Obvious Reason
There are days when nothing is obviously wrong — and yet everything feels heavy. You’re still functioning, still showing up, still doing what needs to be done. And quietly wondering why it all feels so hard. This article explores the quiet kind of parenting burnout that doesn’t look like a crisis, but slowly drains you…
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Why I’m Writing Differently Now
Over time, it became clear who kept finding their way here. Parents who weren’t in crisis — just deeply tired. Still functioning. Still showing up. And slowly realizing that something about the way they were living was unsustainable. This piece explains why I’m choosing to write more narrowly now — and why parenting burnout deserves…
Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, Bsc 