Neil Brown Talks About Coping with Parental Burnout

In this episode of Tilt Parenting, I bring back to the show Neil Brown, a licensed clinical social worker, the author of Ending the Parent-Teen Control Battle: Resolve the Power Struggle and Build Trust, Responsibility, and Respect, and host of the Healthy Family Connections Podcast.

When I last had Neil on the show, we talked about control battles with teens, and if you haven’t listened to that episode, I highly encourage you to go back and check it out here. In today’s episode, we’re tackling an equally important topic, and one I think will resonate deeply with our audience here: Parental Burnout.

In our conversation, Neil will explain what exactly parental burnout is and how it negatively impacts parents and families, tell us how to identify it, and share his strategies for recovering from it. If you regularly feel frustrated and exhausted and are experiencing high levels of stress in relation to your parenting life, this is an episode you will definitely want to listen to.

Things you’ll learn from this episode

• What parental burnout is and why parents of differently-wired kids are especially susceptible to it
• The importance of making sure our emotional needs are met when it comes to preventing burnout
• Why moms experience parental burnout more frequently than dads
• What recovery from parental burnout looks like, and how long it takes
• How to help teens with a fixed mindset develop a growth mindset