Nine To Noon

Parenting: Burned out? How to move beyond just coping

Nine To Noon

Show Notes

Parenting can be extremely rewarding - but it can also be relentless and sometimes, overwhelming. Dr Jo Prendergast is a psychiatrist and comedian who shares her knowledge of how to avoid burnout.

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