Mental Health Tips for Working Parents

With school back in session, we know balancing work life and family life can be overwhelming for parents. Here are some tips on how to prioritize your mental health as a parent.

Work

• Communicate to your employer what your needs are
• Share workload tasks
• Explore flexible work arrangements (remote work, carpooling, before and after school programs. etc.)

Home

• Communicate your expectations to your family
• Create a plan for family schedules
• Delegate household responsibilities
• Make a reward based system for children’s chores
• Time management techniques (meal prepping, laying out clothes the night before, etc.)

School

• Create strong relationships with your child’s teachers
• Make a plan to stay in contact with teachers for the whole school year

Community

• Research support groups in your area
• Create a carpool plan

Self

• Embrace adaptability and give yourself grace to feel various emotions
• Focus on the positive: your accomplishments, your children’s accomplishments, etc.
• Ask for help when you need it