Parenting in Wartime

A family in distress during war. Illustration: Avi Blizovsky via DALEE

Israeli study: Parental burnout is a key factor in children's difficulties during war

A longitudinal study of 123 mothers during the first months of the October 2023 war found that the link to child difficulties was primarily related to the burnout of the parent caring for the home, and not just the spouse's deployment to active duty.