Marital tensions were another common stressor. “Parents disclosed feeling stretched thin, feeling overwhelmed with responsibilities, emotionally and physically drained, and worrying their children weren’t getting enough attention,” Callaghan said. Parents she interviewed shared common concerns about the stressful balancing act of parenting, overseeing children’s schoolwork and managing their own job responsibilities while working at home. “You can say, for example, ‘I really understand why you feel this way,’” Callaghan said.Ĭallaghan, who recently became a first-time mother herself, also offered a caveat: “Parents should be gentle on themselves.
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