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Why Parenting Exhaustion Doesn't Reset Overnight
Episode 5542
Published 3 weeks, 2 days ago
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Daniel did an apartment move, weeks of DIY, and childcare with no family nearby — then felt guilty for watching a movie in bed. This episode digs into parental burnout as a distinct, measurable condition, why cognitive labor weighs more than physical tasks, and what the research actually says about resting when you can't get a full day off. From psychological detachment to forty-second micro-breaks, we look at why boundaries matter more than willpower, and why the "village" is load-bearing infrastructure, not sentiment.
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