With Christmas approaching, some of us rejoice, while others are already anxious about the amount of preparation and effort this celebration is going to require of them. For every lovely celebration, there is someone working in the background, meeting all the expectations and making sure everything runs smoothly. The practical and invisible work of Christmas …
Parenting is demanding. Most parents expect to feel tired, stretched, and occasionally overwhelmed. What many do not expect is a level of exhaustion that feels constant, emotionally draining, and hard to recover from, even with rest or time away. This experience is recognised in psychological research as parental burnout. It can feel like a character…