Learner Dad: Sometimes I need to be left on my own with a packet of biscuits

Sometimes, when you’re finding parenting hard, you just have to hack through to the other side

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How do you know if you’re experiencing pandemic parental burnout?

A recent survey by the Action for Children charity found that 82% of parents are still struggling with at least one of the warning signs of burnout. These include anxiety, disrupted sleep, depression and overwhelming exhaustion.