Working Parent Burnout
8 Strategies to Thrive, Not Just Survive
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Pub Date Oct 8 2026 | Archive Date Oct 23 2026
John Murray Press US | Sheldon Press
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Description
Are you physically and emotionally exhausted at the thought of going through one more day of parenting?
An incredible two-thirds of working parents report burnout. Caregiver, spouse, teacher, cook, cleaner, emotional support-today, as parents, we're tasked with doing more than ever for our families, and it's all just too much. We're depressed. We're anxious. We're touched-out. We're nowhere close to the parents we know we can be on our best days.
Written by leading experts and researchers in this field, Working Parent Burnout outlines the signs and symptoms of parental burnout and talks through evidence-based tools to recover and prevent further harm. The 8 strategies in this book run the gamut from small, everyday changes to brighten your day, to large, goal-shifting changes to heal and strengthen your relationship with your family.
You can learn how to take care of yourself and your family and heal from burnout as a working parent. Whether you're managing toddlers, pre-teens, or teenagers, you can learn how to not just survive the chaos but truly thrive.
Advance Praise
"Grounded in science and experience as well as compassion and empathy, Drs. Melnyk and Gawlik provide a clear actionable roadmap to help working parents combat burnout, restore well-being, and truly thrive. A must read for all parents!”
VADM (Ret) Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of The United States, Laureate Professor, University of Arizona
“As a working mom and pediatric nurse practitioner, I know firsthand how often parents carry quiet shame about not being able to ‘do it all.’ Working Parent Burnout: 8 Strategies to Thrive, Not Just Survive is the lifeline we’ve needed! Its grounded, practical, and deeply compassionate guidance replaces guilt with confidence.
Parents don’t need more pressure. They need permission to let go of shame with a roadmap for thriving in the messy middle of real life. Dr. Melnyk and Dr. Gawlik deliver both. This book is a much-needed lifeline for working parents who are ready to trade survival mode for strength, support, and self-compassion.”
Jessica L. Peck DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN, Clinical Professor of Nursing, Louise Herrington School of Nursing
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781399827379 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 256 |
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Featured Reviews
Chelsea W, Reviewer
This book is a must-read for any working parent. If you feel like you are just surviving each day, buy this book immediately. Authors Kate Gawlik and Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk make you feel seen and understood right from the start. They prove that parental burnout is a real issue, not a personal failure.
The book is packed with useful tools that fit easily into a busy schedule. It includes a quick 10-point scale to measure your own daily stress. It also gives eight easy, proven steps to help you recover. Instead of chasing the lie of being a "perfect" parent, this book teaches you how to be a happy parent. It is a comforting, practical roadmap to finding joy in your family life again.
Fay C, Reviewer
I really enjoyed this as a full time working Mum to a toddler who is feeling the strain recently.
The tips were very useful and something I can use on a daily basis.
I also appreciated the comparison between burnout and anxiety disorders as I myself suffer from GAD, so it was interesting to understand the difference and how to beat manage this.
Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this!
Reviewer 1394760
This is a highly credible guide for any working parent struggling to manage the unrelenting demands of modern life. What truly sets this book apart is the authors' commitment to evidence-based solutions. It is packed with credible, well-researched references that validate the experiences of overwhelmed parents while offering scientifically sound methods for recovery. The authors do an excellent job of distilling complex well-being concepts into actionable steps, and the highly accessible, easy-to-read tables make it effortless to implement these strategies into a busy, chaotic schedule. It is a compassionate and practical roadmap that empowers parents to stop merely surviving their daily grind and start actively thriving in both their personal and professional lives. Sometimes we just read reminders and clear roadmaps.
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