Parenting Stress
Parenting is oftentimes filled with love, laughter, and moments you wouldn’t trade for the world—but it can also feel overwhelming, exhausting, and isolating. If you’re struggling to manage the emotional weight of parenting, know that you are not alone.
At Tangible Wellness, we understand the complex reality of parenthood—the deep love you feel for your children, and the stress, guilt, and burnout that can quietly build behind the scenes. Many of us are parents too, and we recognize how hard it can be to balance your own well-being while caring for others. We’re here to help you navigate the challenges and reconnect with yourself along the way.
Common Signs of Parenting Stress
Feeling Burnt Out
You’ve been pouring from an empty cup, feeling physically and emotionally drained most days. Even small tasks or enjoyable moments feel like more than you can handle, and rest never seems to fully recharge you.
Resentment Build-Up
You notice frustration simmering beneath the surface—whether it’s toward your partner, kids, or even yourself. When your needs feel overlooked, it’s hard not to feel irritated or taken for granted.
Parenting stress can weave its way into your daily life, sometimes creeping in quietly and other times feeling completely overwhelming. It can impact your mood, your energy, and even your connection with your children and yourself. If you’re noticing some of these experiences, know that you’re not alone—and there is compassionate support to help you cope and feel more grounded.
Sleep Struggles
Even when the house is quiet, you lie awake replaying the day or worrying about tomorrow. Whether it’s falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early, parenting stress is keeping you restless.
Emotional Disconnection
You feel distant from your loved ones or yourself, going through the motions without fully engaging. Moments that should bring joy might feel flat, leaving you feeling detached or numb.
Guilt and Self-Doubt
You constantly second-guess your parenting choices or worry that you’re falling short. Even when you try your best, it feels like the guilt or self-criticism never really goes away.
Loss of Identity
You struggle to recognize yourself outside of your parenting role. The person you were before kids—the hobbies, passions, or even small pleasures—feels like they’ve faded into the background.
How We Can Help:
At Tangible Wellness, we know parenting doesn’t come with an off switch. The constant demands can leave you feeling stretched thin, emotionally drained, and unsure of how to care for yourself in the midst of it all. You may feel immense love for your children while quietly struggling under the weight of exhaustion, guilt, or overwhelm.
Our goal is to support you in finding relief—without judgment or unrealistic expectations. Therapy offers a space to breathe, reflect, and explore what you need, so you can begin to feel more balanced, present, and connected—not just as a parent, but as a whole person.
Step 1: Acknowledge Your Experience
We begin by creating a safe, compassionate space for you to share what parenting has been like for you—the highs, the lows, and everything in between. There’s no pressure to “have it all together.” Your experience is valid, and being able to speak it aloud is the first step toward real relief.
Step 2: Unpack Stress Patterns
Parenting stress often shows up in patterns—guilt, people-pleasing, emotional withdrawal, or chronic overwhelm. Together, we’ll explore how these patterns have developed, how they’re affecting your well-being, and how they might be linked to deeper beliefs or past experiences.
Step 3: Build Coping Strategies
You’ll learn practical, personalized tools to help manage stress, regulate emotions, and prevent burnout. This might include boundary-setting, self-compassion techniques, or ways to create more supportive routines—tools designed to work with your life, not add more to your to-do list.
Step 4: Strengthen Connection & Self-Trust
Through therapy, you’ll begin to rebuild a stronger relationship with yourself and your loved ones. As your stress lessens and self-awareness grows, you can approach parenting with greater confidence, clarity, and a renewed sense of calm—even when things get messy.
Your Next Steps
2
Individual Counselling
During your first meeting, your therapist will conduct an assessment where they'll learn about your goals, challenges, priorities, areas for growth and more.
Each meeting after this will serve as an opportunity to continue to build your therapeutic relationship as you work on developing effective strategies for positive change.
Initial and ongoing appointments are 50 minutes long for individual counselling.
$150
50 minutes
3
Couple's and Family Counselling
Work together as a couple or family with your therapist to effectively manage your struggles and strengthen relationships moving forward.
Family pricing is customized to meet your unique needs. Ask us for a quote!
$200 couple's initial appointment
75 minutes
$175 couple's follow up appointment
50 minutes
*All appointments are subject to the 24-hour cancellation and rescheduling policy.