New research says almost 60% of Australian parents are experiencing psychological distress. But for Kee and Kel, the most confronting part isn’t the statistic - it’s how familiar it feels.
This week, they unpack the kind of burnout that doesn’t always look like falling apart. It looks like getting everyone to school, answering emails, remembering the lunchboxes, swallowing the guilt, and wondering why you’re so snappy when you’re trying so hard. Maybe the problem isn’t that parents aren’t coping, but that they’re being asked to carry too much.
LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED
ABC - Calls to support struggling parents as national survey reveals increasing psychological distress
8 Signs of You Have Depleted Mother Syndrome and How To Cope
Beyond Blue
Lifeline - 13 11 14
HOSTS & PRODUCERS
Kee Reece Searles @keereece
Kelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren
AUDIO PRODUCTION
Madeline Joannou - Mylk Media