Battling Parental Burnout

Episode 18 of the The Gentle Parenting Show podcast, hosted by Kim West, titled "Battling Parental Burnout" was published on October 19, 2021 and runs 36 minutes.

October 19, 2021 ·36m · The Gentle Parenting Show

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Episode Description

In today's episode of the Gentle Parenting Show, Kim talks with Shelley Kemmerer, PA-C, MCHS. Shelley is the founder of Run Tell Mom which offers parental wellbeing resources that are tailored for your unique household. Together, Kim and Shelley talk about what burnout actually means, how to communicate with your partner to ease stress and how important sleep is to overall well-being. They'll discuss:

What "burnout" really means
Burnout in the time of the pandemic
Creating a healthy self eco-system
Sleep and burnout

Our favorite quote from the episode is "Triage your home - this means categorizing things into urgent and non-urgent."

Connect With Shelley Kemmerer

Find out more about Shelley and Run Tell Mom on her website and Instagram.

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