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The Power of Community Care: Preventing Parental Burnout and Building a Brighter Future

Parental burnout is a growing concern in our fast-paced society. To prevent burnout and promote long-term prosperity, it's essential to prioritize community care and external support for parents. By fostering connections, sharing the workload, providing education and resources, encouraging empathy, and advocating for systemic change, we can create a nurturing, supportive environment for families. Investing in parents' well-being directly benefits our children and communities, paving the way for a brighter, more prosperous future. Key strategies include neighborhood gatherings, parent support groups, community events, meal trains, childcare co-ops, carpooling arrangements, parenting workshops, mental health support, financial planning assistance, and pushing for policies like affordable childcare, paid family leave, and flexible work arrangements. Together, we can build a resilient society that thrives under the power of community care

Families Under Pressure: Understanding Parental Burnout and Strategies to Combat it

Parental burnout is becoming a widespread concern, with 42% of global workers reporting burnout. Balancing personal needs with caregiving responsibilities can be challenging, but it is essential for overall well-being. This blog offers strategies for busy parents to combat burnout, such as reserving protected daily "me" time, embracing new hobbies and interests, setting and adhering to personal boundaries, exploring micro-getaways, and practicing asking for help. By implementing these gradual changes, parents can slow down the carousel of stress and rediscover the joy in their hobbies and personal interests.

What is parental burnout and why does it matter?

What is parental burnout and why does it matter? Parental burnout is a state of chronic exhaustion, emotional distancing from one's children, feelings of being fed up with one's parental role, and contrast with the previous parental self, resulting from long-term, unrelenting stress related to parenting responsibilities (Roskam, I., et al., Affective Science, Vol. 2, 2021).

Five actionable tips to help prevent burnout in the workplace

Here are five actionable tips to help prevent burnout. We are inviting you to join Workplace Wellness Hour, where we'll be discussing the dual role collision of parental and professional burnout and how to navigate it. Our event is on Monday, Feb 20, 2022. Preshow: Live on Instagram with Jenn Hensel, Shelley Kemmerer PA-C, MCHS and Sumana Jeddy, MPH at 4PM ET. Main show will be hosted Live on Linkedin, TikTok and Instagram with Felipe Cofiño, Shelley Kemmerer PA-C, MCHS and Sumana Jeddy, MPH at 8PM ET.

Expectful Interview with CEO Nathalie Walton on Parental Burnout

A more in-depth summary of my interview with CEO and Co-founder Nathaie Walton from Expectful, "The Mental Health App for Before, During, and After Pregnancy."

Parents & Childhood Illness Prevention

How to help prevent the spread of illnesses as parents & as a family. Here are some useful tips for illness prevention, health promotion, and optimizing our own wellbeing as a family. Read more on RuntellMom.com blog and follow @RunTellMom on Instagram.

Burnout: 3 Main Components & How To Overcome It!

Parental burnout collaboration with Dr. Lisa and Shelley of @RunTellMom on Instagram.

Launched today: Parent Suitcase!

With an emphasis on genuine connection, community, and belonging, @parentsuitcase offers professional, evidence-driven resources that get to the true heart of the various issues parents face.

Childcare & Burnout

There are many reasons why parents may be experiencing burnout. One of the contributing factors is a dearth of childcare support and accessibility here in the U.S.

Moving in a new direction for parents...

The direction of @RunTellMom to @Parent.Suitcase and the evolution of parental resources and more expansive parenting support.

Celebrating Collaboration: Parents & Caregivers!

We want to recognize all of the amazing parents & caregivers in the @RunTellMom social media community! I value each collaboration on our platform highlighting the importance of investing in parental & caregiver wellbeing.

Run Tell Mom is Rebranding & Pivoting!

Run Tell Mom LLC is currently undergoing an extensive rebrand & relaunch! We are going in a new direction in the parental health realm. We are examining origin stories, community support, and developing a Patreon in order to build a more expansive web of community support for all parents & families.