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Working Parent Burnout: 8 Strategies to Thrive, Not Just Survive
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Expected 6 Oct 26
Are you physically and emotionally exhausted at the thought of going through one more day of parenting?
An incredible two-thirds of working parents report burnout. Caregiver, spouse, teacher, cook, cleaner, emotional support-today, as parents, we're tasked with doing more than ever for our families, and it's all just too much. We're depressed. We're anxious. We're touched-out. We're nowhere close to the parents we know we can be on our best days.
Written by leading experts and researchers in this field, Working Parent Burnout outlines the signs and symptoms of parental burnout and talks through evidence-based tools to recover and prevent further harm. The 8 strategies in this book run the gamut from small, everyday changes to brighten your day, to large, goal-shifting changes to heal and strengthen your relationship with your family.
You can learn how to take care of yourself and your family and heal from burnout as a working parent. Whether you're managing toddlers, pre-teens, or teenagers, you can learn how to not just survive the chaos but truly thrive.
An incredible two-thirds of working parents report burnout. Caregiver, spouse, teacher, cook, cleaner, emotional support-today, as parents, we're tasked with doing more than ever for our families, and it's all just too much. We're depressed. We're anxious. We're touched-out. We're nowhere close to the parents we know we can be on our best days.
Written by leading experts and researchers in this field, Working Parent Burnout outlines the signs and symptoms of parental burnout and talks through evidence-based tools to recover and prevent further harm. The 8 strategies in this book run the gamut from small, everyday changes to brighten your day, to large, goal-shifting changes to heal and strengthen your relationship with your family.
You can learn how to take care of yourself and your family and heal from burnout as a working parent. Whether you're managing toddlers, pre-teens, or teenagers, you can learn how to not just survive the chaos but truly thrive.
224 pages, Paperback
Expected publication October 6, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
As a working mom who also homeschools, I recognized the exhaustion described in Working Parent Burnout. The book does not treat burnout as a personal failure or suggest that parents simply need to manage their time better. Instead, Kate Sustersic Gawlik and Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk explain the emotional and physical signs of burnout and offer eight evidence-based strategies for recovering from it. Their research found that 65 percent of working parents reported experiencing burnout, which helps show how widespread the problem has become.
I appreciated the combination of small changes that can make daily life more manageable and larger questions about goals, family relationships, and the pressure to do everything well. Some of the advice felt familiar, but it was useful to see it organized into a practical plan rather than another list of vague reminders to practice self-care. The authors also acknowledge the guilt and shame many parents carry, which made the guidance feel compassionate without becoming overly reassuring.
My sincere thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free advance review copy.
I appreciated the combination of small changes that can make daily life more manageable and larger questions about goals, family relationships, and the pressure to do everything well. Some of the advice felt familiar, but it was useful to see it organized into a practical plan rather than another list of vague reminders to practice self-care. The authors also acknowledge the guilt and shame many parents carry, which made the guidance feel compassionate without becoming overly reassuring.
My sincere thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free advance review copy.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
This book is a must-read for any working parent. If you feel like you are just surviving each day, buy this book immediately. Authors Kate Gawlik and Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk make you feel seen and understood right from the start. They prove that parental burnout is a real issue, not a personal failure.
The book is packed with useful tools that fit easily into a busy schedule. It includes a quick 10-point scale to measure your own daily stress. It also gives eight easy, proven steps to help you recover. Instead of chasing the lie of being a "perfect" parent, this book teaches you how to be a happy parent. It is a comforting, practical roadmap to finding joy in your family life again.
The book is packed with useful tools that fit easily into a busy schedule. It includes a quick 10-point scale to measure your own daily stress. It also gives eight easy, proven steps to help you recover. Instead of chasing the lie of being a "perfect" parent, this book teaches you how to be a happy parent. It is a comforting, practical roadmap to finding joy in your family life again.
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