How ‘Parental Burnout’ Is Affecting Families Across US

The results from a new study from Ohio State University shows 66% of parents feel burned out right now. NBC’s Morgan Radford reports for TODAY on spotting the signs and how to handle the stress.

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[elizabethalvarado]

Try being a teacher and trying to manage 25+ of them at one time while actually trying to TEACH. Behaviors have gotten so bad in classrooms, teachers are leaving in droves.

[Me]

_Not_ becoming a parent was the *single best decision* I ever made. As my mother once said “having children is a thankless job that never ends.”

[sunnybeach]

To be honest, most grandparents and family members choose to be absent not only from their adult children's lives but their grandchildrens. No one wants to be a grandparent anymore. The famous quote, "I raised my kids already" but they forget they had free child care from their parents... the nerve. Generations are changing and the whole hating kids agenda is starting to really bug me.

[tristybrooke]

This made me feel SO validated. Thank you for speaking about this. This is definitely a public health problem

[lovelight]

Literally was just in my car crying, stressed and over it.. contemplating either running away or ending it all. So glad I found this video.

[popinfresh]

I don’t understand why people choose to have so many kids. 4 kids is a lot for anyone, but it’s absurd for a working parent. This is why so many kids act like lunatics in school. Parents are too overwhelmed to guide their children to be successful. Not all parents, but too many…

[jswann]

That’s why I’m so happy with my one child. It really is the best of both worlds.

[canduscanty]

This isn't new but now it's a public health issue because it's affecting a certain group

[oxwellstoer]

What exactly did you think being a parent was like? Unicorns and rainbows? Maybe society should flat-out be honest and not lie to people about the "joys" of parenthood. Truth is it sucks.

[karlabritfeld]

Kids are given no chores, no responsibilities and then parents push these same kids into sports, wrestling, karate, basketball, etc. Helicopter parents are causing this. My grandparents had 11 children and they all had to do something to help out around the house. Yes, a three year old can do chores.

[KJ-lbtj]

Who is asking us to do 'all these different things'? Some of it is needs, some of it is choice and priorities and the amount of community we've managed to build up around us.

[TeenaNikole]

We have 1 child he’s almost 4, we work full time and grandparents help babysit here and there. Honestly this is perfect for us. We have all the joy of having a child, and we’re not killing ourselves with stress because we have help. However we have decided not to have more, it will be unbearable. I don’t know why people put them through so much misery to have kids that they clearly can’t handle.

[ktjomeyers]

As teachers we are seeing this as I have many students that their parents have checked out. Many of the behavior problems with my students link to parenting issues. 😢

[chrissyellem]

Us 70's kids never acted like these spoiled children of today. We had daily chores, helped our parents out with younger siblings, had a set time for homework, dinner, and 8 pm bedtime. We got up early, had breakfast, got dressed by OURSELVES perfectly fine. We had time for FUN on weekends when all of our chores were done. We knew how to read, write, and do math because we actually attended school daily and on time.

[Kathrynlove]

This is why...I choose to live in poverty over working full-time and raising 3 kids on my own. We have everything we need. Our house is old but my kids are emotionally healthy and we love one another....I don't even work anymore and I am still exhausted every day.

[quickpstuts]

I'm a Gen-Xer with no kids. My parents are boomers with big families (6 and 7 kids). I have so much respect and admiration for the family dynamic of my parents, aunts and uncles. It seems so much has changed now. Why is everyone competing for a "busy badge of honor?" Is there some kind of award for putting your kids in 500 activities and trying to appear like a super mom or dad? Why does everyone have to fill their calendars with 5, 000 things to

I have never wanted kids, and even less so now. Hats off to those of you raising your kids the right way in these crazy times. Things sure have changed!

Not to mention the pressure of using social media to prove to everyone you have the perfect kids/families AKA "Highlight reel syndrome." Meanwhile s*it is hitting the fan. Yikes!

[Tamar-szox]

Years ago a Saintly woman / coworker told me she got a cleaning team ….and it saved her marriage !

[Magdalena]

I homeschool my 5 kids (one with special needs). The problem is that most parents dont actually parent anymore they depend on teachers and daycares to be their parent. I actually like being around my kids and choose them over a career

[Speedyskull]

This has been going on since America started I used to babysit myself at nine years old now that’s not even legal

[saramatthews]

Well nobody forced you to have children