EP 283: What if I'm too burned out to do any of these things?

Parenting After Trauma with Robyn Gobbel by Robyn Gobbel

Sep 15, 202642:30Kids & family

Almost always when I’m teaching or presenting, a parent is finally brave enough to ask: “What if I'm too burned out to do any of this?” And then at least half the other parents in the room look expectantly at me because...

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