Feeling Burnt Out? This Is How Parents Can Truly Recover

The Right Way To Tell A Child You’re Feeling Stressed ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Nov. 9, 2023 Adult life is a complex game of resource management. After all, there’s only so much time, energy, and focus to go around. How much do we spend on work? Leisure? Relationships? Ourselves? The math becomes all the more complicated when you become a parent. And the speed with which stresses can pile on can strain resources and easily leave any busy mom or dad feeling depleted and just over parenting. While tough to admit, such feelings are quite common. And if they linger and feel unshakable, you might be experiencing what some researchers call parental burnout. Burnout can feel impossible to defeat — and for men in particular it’s often suffered quietly. However, there’s a trusted formula for how to reduce burnout and burnout risk: decrease stress and increase resources. This is how parents can do just that. BOUNCE BACK [Feeling Burnt Out? This Is How Parents Can Truly Recover]( The feeling of exhaustion and emotional distance can be debilitating. [This is what it takes to get back to being your old self again.]( [READ THIS STORY]( There’s a trusted formula for how to reduce burnout and burnout risk: decrease stress and increase resources. FURTHER READING [How to Communicate Effectively When You’re Stressed]( [The Right Way To Tell A Child You’re Feeling Stressed]( [3 Traits All Calm Parents Share]( REAL WRATH OF GOD TYPE STUFF [Somehow The New 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' Trailer Is Actually Awesome]( Maybe there's some [life left in this franchise after all?]( [READ THIS STORY]( TALK IT OUT [Two Surveys Might Have Just Busted Myth Of The Emotionally Closed Man]( Men and women report lots of satisfaction with their friendships — but troublingly, [men don’t open up to their friends about their mental or physical health as much as women do.]( [READ THIS STORY]( YADA, YADA [Seinfeld's ‘Day Of Nothing’ Lets Parents Share Timeless Humor With Kids]( What's the deal with [the new 'Seinfeld' book for kids?]( [READ THIS STORY]( DAD BOD [The Deck Of Cards Workout Will Push You To The Limit]( And it can be done [pretty much anywhere.]( [READ THIS STORY]( FATHERLY FAVORITES Brumate [Toddy XL 32 Ounces]( Let’s not overcomplicate things here: Everyone needs a go-to mug for coffee, water, and whatever other beverages get you through the day. The Toddy XL holds 32 ounces of hot or cold beverages, has a sturdy handle that’s placed high enough to not interfere with cup holders, a non-slip base, and a lid that’s actually leakproof. $32 [shop now]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.