Defeating Parental Exhaustion: Tips for a Balanced Life

Most of the parents feel exhausted while raising a child. They deal with lack of sleep, work-life balance challenges, emotional and mental stress, and lack of support system. These are some reasons for parental exhaustion, while some of the symptoms are

• Headaches and sleep disorder
• Anxiety, depression, fatigue
• Reduced productivity
• Impact on relationships

Usually, raising kids makes us exhausted. However, when we analyze it enormously, we find that we can raise them conveniently as we want, but most of the time, we are parenting them to satisfy others. (Community, people)

Parental exhaustion is when we behave in a certain way to satisfy others. The word itself clarifies that while raising children if parents feel exhausted then it is not due to raising them rather it is due to the reason of satisfying others.

Both parents and children are affected due to its prevalence. Through this blog, I want to clarify how parental exhaustion affects us professionally and personally.

How Does Parental Exhaustion Affecting Us Personally?

• It is making us weaker physically and emotionally
• Behavioral patterns like forgetfulness and reduced productivity
• Daily functioning gets hindered, and mood swings are more prevalent
• Strained relationships

So, the first question that pops into our mind is – Then how to parent when we are exhausted?

Let us see what measures one should take to avoid it.

Prominently take care of just one appropriate measure to stop satisfying the surroundings.

• Make our own rules while raising our child, and set up a routine that suits us, not others
• Prioritize work schedules as our needs
• Practice mindfulness and relaxation techniques
• Share responsibilities with a partner
• Set a realistic expectation for the child
• Encourage children’s independence appropriate to their age

The above measures will make parenting less exhausting. But it does not mean not to take guidance from experienced people. Always take advice from educated and experienced people.

The only thing is to satisfy ourselves while implementing it. Maybe we will conclude our coping strategies. This way, we can reduce parental burnout symptoms.

How Does Parental Exhaustion Affecting Us Professionally?

Parental exhaustion is affecting us professionally by reducing our productivity. It is due to a lack of focus and freshness in work.

The word “Parental exhaustion” is also used by companies these days. They are associating it with professional life. How?

Employees are the prey of parental exhaustion. They work in a way to satisfy others. They want to please colleagues, seniors, and bosses.

In this way, they are frazzled, as they are changing their way of working according to them.

Sometimes, it is adequate to adapt to the office atmosphere, but changing working patterns and practicing things to maintain a schedule can make us exhausted.

So, what have we learned so far?

• Change only when it is good for us
• Change only when it is right
• Do not follow the wrong path
• Before satisfying others, satisfy ourselves
• Sometimes selfishness is for good

If we align our schedule with our personal preferences and work habits, we can avoid experiencing parental exhaustion both personally and professionally.