"When you stop to consider all that parents are juggling, it actually isn't so surprising anymore. There are kids' weekend and after-school schedules, spirit weeks (yet again) at their school, homework to manage, sports practices, dance events, band lessons, in addition to trying to also somewhat manage an adult life that also likely consists of work, responsibilities, relationships, plus physical health, and parental mental health needs."
"Have you noticed how stressed parents are today? Maybe you've heard your friends talking about how busy they feel, or how you all never have time to get together anymore. Maybe you notice how exhausted everyone looks at the school pick-up and drop-off lines, and it only seems to get worse. Or it's probably instead that you are noticing it in yourself- this lingering pit of overwhelm that just seems to fester."
Parents experience persistent overwhelm that is not relieved by rest and shows in social withdrawal and exhaustion. Modern parenting requires managing extensive child-related logistics—weekend and after-school schedules, spirit weeks, homework, sports, arts, and more—while balancing adult responsibilities, work, relationships, physical health, and parental mental health. The accumulation of these demands makes each obligation feel sacred and hard to drop. National health authorities recognize rising parental pressure and document the mental and physical health harms of chronic parental stress. The expanding emotional labor represents a hidden burden that previous generations did not carry and influences children's emotional development.
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