Parenting and running a household are tasks that can overwhelm anyone, especially with the challenges of the new millennium. There may come a point in your life when giving more just becomes too difficult, not because your love and concern for your family aren’t enough, but because you are too overwhelmed.

You may feel inadequate and unable to do everything for the family. You may fear that your children will develop emotional/behavioral problems or become overwhelmed like you. How can you free yourself and your family from overwhelm?

Is This Your Home?

Being responsible for a family is a tough job for parents. Growing up in the face of academic and social pressures can also be stressful for children. A family home should feel like a refuge or sanctuary where everyone can return to process their experiences, renew their energy and morale, and relax in the comfort of family. However, when the family is overwhelmed, the home can become another stressful venue where negative feelings are released, a center of argument and conflict.

Burnout

Pressures from work and school are typical, but when a lot of things are happening all at the same time, they can contribute to overwhelm or burnout. Unrelenting stress can push the family to physical and mental exhaustion, characterized by the loss of energy, excitement, optimism and drive. All of this can leave you feeling burned out.

When saddled with burnout, you and your family may not be able to meet expectations and perform well at work or school. It can strain your relationships with everyone. It can contribute to tasks not being done well and goals not being achieved.

Easing the Life Pressures with Help

Trying to do everything can be futile, and it can put you and your family at emotional risk. If you are a single parent or responsible for multiple closely spaced children, children with special needs, or aging parents, you are in danger of caring overload or burnout. Accept that you can’t do everything alone, no one can. You deserve help during these difficult times.

Apart from a person to help care for your loved ones, you may also need someone to share your emotional burden. Calling Carolina Counseling Services – Fuquay-Varina, NC, can be the first step to freeing yourself from emotional overwhelm. If you are taking care of yourself, you will be in better shape to care for your loved ones. With family therapy, your family can all better handle and resolve your difficulties. Carolina Counseling Services – Fuquay-Varina, NC contracts with licensed counselors/therapists that can help. Make the decision today to help your family.

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