A new study has found that US fathers are spending significantly more time with their children and less time in paid work, marking one of the biggest generational changes in how men divide their days.
Interesting that non-college educated fathers are still parenting more despite not working less. Thats evidence of a cultural shift towards increased expectations of fatherhood, which is a good thing. But for the lower class, low income fathers, this probably wont be sustainable and will result in burnout and health problems.
That means the important thing for those suffering from burnout is to know where their boundaries are and how to stick to them. The extra anxiety comes from the urgency others put upon us. Family life moves at its own speed and business needs to understand it does not get priority.
In theory I love that but poverty is full of untenable catch 22s in reality. You don’t get the luxury of boundaries if your family needs food.
