Working Parent Burnout

8 Strategies to Thrive, Not Just Survive

by Kate Sustersic Gawlik; Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk

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Pub Date 8 Oct 2026 | Archive Date 23 Oct 2026

John Murray Press US | Sheldon Press

Health, Mind & Body | Parenting, Families, Relationships | Self-Help

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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	Paperback
ISBN	9781399827379
PRICE	$19.99 (USD)
PAGES	256

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