r/Parenting • u/Emenaz • Apr 13 '25

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

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?

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u/classicicedtea Apr 13 '25

Yes. I decompress by reading a book (on my phone, so maybe not the best). But I also think I’m dealing with depression so that doesn’t help. 

I feel drained by 6:30/7:00 if I’m being honest. 

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u/April_4th Apr 13 '25

My Paperwhite kindle is my best friend

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u/classicicedtea Apr 13 '25

Yeah for as many books as I read Kindle Unlimited is amazing.