About the Project
The first years with a child often represent a period of maximum emotional investment and minimal recovery of personal resources. Parents give almost everything — time, sleep, attention, and emotional energy — while receiving love and meaning but very little personal space or rest.
When this imbalance continues for months or years, emotional burnout may develop. This can manifest as chronic exhaustion, irritability, guilt, emotional distance from the child, and a persistent feeling of "I am no longer myself."
Parental burnout (studied extensively by Roskam, Mikolajczak, and colleagues between 2018 and 2026) differs from professional burnout. There is no option to "leave the job," and many parents feel they are not allowed to feel exhausted because caring for a child is their responsibility.
Recent research suggests that approximately 8–12% of parents of children under five experience clinical levels of burnout, while 30–40% remain at risk. Yet many parents feel ashamed of this state and rarely talk about it openly.
This webinar series does not promise perfect time management or strategies to become a "super parent." Instead, we explore why burnout emerges during this period, what physiological and psychological processes contribute to it, and what small, realistic steps may help restore energy and a sense of personal identity.
The project is strictly educational and does not promote products, services, or commercial solutions.
This project does not promote any parenting courses, coaching programs, childcare services, wellness apps, or commercial applications.
The webinar is provided for educational purposes only. The invited expert participates as a guest contributor.
