Beat Working Parent Burnout Without Guilt
You’ve answered emails, managed the school run and worked through your lunch break.
Now your child wants your attention, dinner needs organising, and tomorrow’s deadlines are already on your mind.
Despite everything you’ve done, you still feel you haven’t done enough.
If this sounds familiar, this conversation is for you.
In this episode of Parenting on the Spectrum, Dr Rosina McAlpine joins Teresa Alexander Inman to explore the everyday pressures working parents face, and practical ways to approach them with greater calm and confidence.
Dr Rosina introduces the idea of becoming “self-full”: making space to replenish your energy so you have more to give at home and at work.
But how do you make that happen when your day already feels full?
Together, they explore simple pauses between responsibilities, ways to help children feel heard, and a different approach to parent guilt. Could that uncomfortable feeling become a useful prompt for reflection, rather than another reason to criticise yourself?
With relatable examples and compassionate advice, this interview offers encouragement for parents navigating competing demands.
Watch the full conversation for practical ideas to ease the pressure, strengthen family connection and make room for your own wellbeing, one small step at a time.
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