If you’re exhausted, stretched too thin, and struggling with the stress of parenting, you’re not the only one. Many parents—especially mothers—find themselves running on empty, constantly trying to meet everyone’s needs while their own go unnoticed. Parenting stress can leave you feeling frustrated, drained, and even angry at your kids, whom you love so much.

 

In this episode, we’re unpacking why parenting can feel like too much and what we can do about it. We’ll explore the hidden pressures that push parents toward burnout, the unrealistic expectations we place on ourselves, and small shifts that can help you feel more supported, more present, and less overwhelmed by the daily stress of parenting.

 

Questions this episode will answer

 

What you’ll learn in this episode

 

This isn’t about striving for perfection or forcing yourself to do more. It’s about finding simple, meaningful ways to care for yourself while still showing up for your family.

 

Here's the quiz mentioned in the episode: https://en.burnoutparental.com/suis-je-en-burnout

 

If you snap at your kids more often than you'd like...

If your anger seems to come out of nowhere, and you can't stop it...

If you've promised your kids you won't yell at them as much, but keep on doing it...

 

...the Taming Your Triggers workshop will help.

 

Sign up for the waitlist and we'll let you know once enrollment re-opens. Click the image below to learn more.

 

 

 

 

02:21 Introduction of episode

04:05 Four key symptoms of parental burnout

05:00 Factors why the parents in some countries burnout more than others.

06:02 Kelly's burnout experience

08:55 Cortisol level on burnout parent

09:28 Important risk factors for burnout

11:30 The roles of societal expectations on parents

12:58 Personal strategies to address burnout

13:37 Mindfulness awareness

20:25 Self-compassion for parents

21:43 Parents debilitating perfectionism

24:20 Strategy for achieving self-compassion

25:54 Introduction on parental neediness

29:33 The common barrier to prioritize needs

31:31 Need that often get neglected

34:50 Difference between boundaries and limits

38:36 Why we default to limit so much

39:59 What happens when parents don’t set boundaries

43:13 Reasons why parents feel overwhelmed

49:00 Ideas to bring out to life