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This fall, the nation's top doctor

confirmed something that I suspect a lot of parents

already knew.

48% already new.

48% nearly half of parents are saying on most days they are completely overwhelmed by their stress.

That is an extraordinary number that should alarm all of us.

When U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy published an advisory calling

parental stress a public health issue, I think a lot of parents out there felt seen. They felt heard.

As a parent to three teenage girls myself, I know that I did. So I wanted to hear from all of you. I asked how are you coping with the stress and the

burnout that can come with raising kids in modern times and the response from all of

you was overwhelming.

I am burnt out in my career as a teacher already.

And then I have two young children that require a lot of attention and love all the time.

I love this stage of my life, but I am at a point of burnout.

It is a little overwhelming a lot of times dealing with kids and

schools and sicknesses and things like that. It has been virtually impossible to

stay on top of everything and the constant school being out and the half days and the

emails and then the work stress with constant layoff left and right.

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