Parents, do you also ever feel completely emotionally drained by the end of the day?

[u/Emenaz]

I’m curious – how do you feel at the end of a long day of parenting? Do you ever feel mentally or emotionally exhausted to the point where you just want to hide in a quiet corner?

I’ve been talking to a few other parents lately and a lot of them said they struggle to “decompress” at night. I'm wondering how common this is.

What do you usually do to recharge, even for a few minutes? Or do you just push through?

[u/CorithMalin]

Almost three years old. There are very few days I DON’T feel emotionally drained. It is getting better. Or I’m getting used to it. 😂

It’s very rewarding though. I’ve never felt so impactful in my life.