dealing with COVID...
Family
After several months of COVID-19 togetherness, families across the nation are experiencing symptoms of family burnout. The pressures on single parents are especially high. Marriages are also suffering, with inescapable togetherness, highlighting the fractures in relationships. Parents may be dealing with children who are acting out and regressing. Mental health services should be contacted for those who may need additional help. They are feeling physically or emotionally exhausted not being able to handle usual tasks, feeling easily annoyed. These are symptoms a large number of people may be feeling right now, with exhaustion being reported across the internet. Also, despite the fact that people are home and
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seemingly have all the time in the world on their hands, this inexplicable fatigue is becoming a common phenomenon. For single parents in a pandemic, there’s no partner to help share responsibilities and there are few, if any, opportunities to get away and breathe by oneself. The result can easily lead to family burnout. One of the earliest signs of burnout is having less patience. Meanwhile, months together in quarantine can also be a strain on romantic relationships. A recent Forbes article reported on a survey that found only 18 percent of respondents were happy with the communication within
