Parents in Western countries report the highest levels of burnout

A survey comparing 42 countries links parental exhaustion to a country’s level of individualism

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Even before the pandemic, almost a tenth of parents across Western countries reported feeling burned-out. With so many parents now juggling work and childcare, researchers worry burnout levels must be even higher. Parents in non-Western countries, though, might be faring better, a new study suggests.

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The ongoing pandemic has hammered parents.