Does this resonate? You try your best to be a good parent but the reality is you often feel frazzled and overwhelmed. You are functioning, your kids are healthy, fed and clean (mostly) but you are not really present. You are distracted by the mental load and feel constantly on edge. Balancing everyone’s needs feels like an impossible task!

You wish you could feel more light-hearted and fun. You long to slow down and enjoy your children rather than feeling so exhausted all the time.

Let’s get a few things straight. This is not your fault. There is nothing wrong with you.

There are science-based reasons to explain why introverts get overstimulated more easily, need more time to process things and why multi-tasking is a massive drain - it's a fact! If your introvert needs go unmet, your nervous system will get stuck in survival mode which takes up a lot of energy - hence the exhaustion.

Here at Pare, we reject the norm and do parenting a bit differently, embracing our authentic, introvert selves with kindness, courage and compassion.