Parental burnout: Busting the ‘good parent’ myth

Provided by MONEYTALK Wealth
Recorded on Feb. 20, 2025

Feeling burnt out? Raising children, building a career and managing a household is a lot for any parent to balance. Alyson Schafer, family counsellor and author of “Breaking the Good Mom Myth,” joins host Kim Parlee, Vice President, TD Wealth, to discuss signs of burnout, the impact it can have on children, how to have conversations about social media and technology usage, and why money incentives may not always be the way to get your children to cooperate.

Takeaways:

• Ways to avoid an “emotional cut” between parent and child
• Realizing children don’t need you to be perfect
• Prioritizing self-care — specifically an activity you actually enjoy — as a first step in managing burnout
• Removing yourself from the role of full-time caretaker to increase your child’s ability to be independent and handle challenges