Exploring the Need for the Prevention of Burnout and Maintaining Wellbeing by Working Parents: A Narrative Literature Review

Parental burnout is a significant and increasingly recognized phenomenon that en-compasses emotional, cognitive, and physical exhaustion. This condition arises from the overwhelming demands of parenting, which can leave individuals feeling drained and unable to effectively engage with their children. Parents experiencing burnout of-ten describe a sense of being constantly overwhelmed by daily responsibilities, leading to a pervasive feeling of fatigue that affects their overall well-being. In addition to sheer exhaustion, parental burnout is marked by a diminished capacity to connect with one's children, resulting in a lack of “quality time” spent together. The researchers drew their literature from reputable journal articles, book chapters from established publishers, and informal community conversations amid the researchers’ experiential intuition. Results show that supporting parent wellbeing is vital to healthy workforces and home life. It is crucial for working parents to proactively invest in their well-being in a way that works for them and their children. While parents grapple with managing three demanding jobs simultaneously (work, parenthood, and, in many cases, assisting children with homework and enforcing chores), there has been an increase in interest in both individual and organizational well-being.