Parental Burnout and the Healing Power of Compassion

There’s a kind of exhaustion that sleep alone doesn’t fix—the kind that seeps into your patience, your joy, even the warmth you usually feel toward your children. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I love my kids, but I just don’t have anything left to give,” you may have brushed up against something called parental burnout.

Parental burnout, Compassion, Evidence-Based Therapy, Mental load, postpartum mental health, Postpartum supportCourtney KatzenbergNovember 4, 2025Parental burnout, Postpartum, Postpartum depression, Parental stress, Compassion, Compassion Focused Therapy

Tips for Getting the Help You Need During Postpartum Recovery (and Beyond!)

“Let me know if you need anything.”

It’s a kind offer — but when you’re sleep-deprived, physically recovering, and emotionally stretched, figuring out what to ask for can feel impossible.

Here are three things to consider that make asking for help a bit less daunting (and more likely to help you get what you need from your community):

Sara NettAugust 10, 2025Postpartum, Motherhood, Asking for help, Physical recovery, Emotional support, Maternal mental health, Postpartum depression, Postpartum anxiety, baltimore