Mom’s Stories of Burnout

October 12, 2006

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One Mom describes her parenting experience with her first child and says,

“I can definitely say that I was burnt out from parenting [my first child] the way I had been when [the second] came along. I was tired, on edge and not really enjoying life to the fullest. My husband was also tired of the family bed and we needed a change!
What I learned form those years really is that each child is different. Yes I agree with a lot of the attachment parenting values. But make sure that you chose the ones that are right for your family as a whole… If the family bed does not work out try something different.

What helped our family get out of burnout was to set up more structure in our life..”

Karen
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  1. Stacie Hunt on October 23rd, 2006 2:07 pm

    I agree! I had a hard time realizing that homeschooling was not the best choice for us. I am very involved with their schooling but for us the class room setting worked best. I felt guilty for a long time! But I finally realized that due to circumstances beyond my control, divorce etc.., this was better. Now I have a wonderful husband and support system and have homeschooled at various points (my children are 15, 13, 9 and 4). I definitely learned that you have to adapt to YOUR families needs and we should remain open to this and support each other in our decisions.

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