Beyond Job Burnout: Parental Burnout!

Trends Cogn Sci. 2021 May;25(5):333-336. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2021.01.012. Epub 2021 Mar 10.

Abstract

Here, we lift the veil on an existing but long taboo phenomenon: parental burnout (PB), an exhaustion syndrome related to the parenting role. PB is caused by a perceived gap between parenting resources and demands, and has a host of serious consequences for both parents and their children.

Keywords: demands; exhaustion; parent; resources; review; stress.

MeSH terms

  • Burnout, Professional*
  • Burnout, Psychological
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Parenting
  • Parents