Scott and SadieWhat’s the hardest time of the year to be a parent? Is it summer because your kids aren’t in school? Or maybe during the chaos of Christmas?
According to a new poll, the hardest time of the year for a lot of parents is actually right now . . . the LEAD-UP to summer.
35% said the end of the school year is harder on them than back-to-school season is. Around 40% said the same about spring, fall, and winter break.
It’s partly thanks to all the summer PLANS that have to be made. Stuff like sports, summer camps, and summer vacation.
The average parent starts feeling the end-of-school stress 28 days before the school year ends. So, most parents are in it, or are about to be.
Here’s a breakdown of the average week for a parent this time of year:
22% of it is spent working . . . 14% sleeping . . . 13% eating or preparing meals . . . 10% shuttling your kids around town . . . 9% making summer plans . . . and just 8% is left over to take time for yourself.
It doesn’t get much easier in June or July either. Summer might be the best time of year for kids, but not for parents. A third of the parents polled said they probably won’t have a single stress-free day this summer.
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