The symptoms of burnout in parents are mental exhaustion, emotional exhaustion and physical exhaustion as well as feeling chronically fatigued and having problems with sleep, concentration and depression, illness and chronic anxiety.
It is very normal to feel burnt out as a mom or dad.
Being a mother or a father is very hard and it's even harder when you have more than one child.
Anyone that thinks that being a mother and taking care of kids is not a full time job are not correct and likely have no kids themselves.
Being a mother is a full time job and some mothers also have other jobs as well.
Being a mother itself is demanding enough but working a job and being a mother is double demanding and increases burn out.
I love my kids and I have 5 of them but I do get burnt out and need a break from them so I will have them stay with Grandma and Grandpa while I have a few days to myself.
I still miss them when they are away but it's so nice to have a break.
Mom burnout occurs for a myriad of reasons, such as unrealistic parenting expectations, lack of support, lack of self-care, or simply not having enough time in the day to tackle parenting, work, and household responsibilities.
Mom burnout feels like feeling exhausted or like you have low energy.
Having trouble controlling your worries.
Feeling less hope.
Feeling emotional—sadness, irritability, or anxiety.
The reality is that it's also quite normal to hate being a mom from time to time.
When you decided to have a child, you gave up a huge chunk of your life.
93 to 95 percent of mothers feel burnt out.
Mommy fatigue is a form of exhaustion that occurs as a result of feeling physically and emotionally overwhelmed by parenting.
An exhausted mom often experiences fears related to not being good enough, relinquishing control, and losing her sense of self.