Jefferson County Responsible Fatherhood Program Leveraging Constructive Co-parenting principles to combat Professional burnout Jefferson County Responsible Fatherhood Program

Topics to discuss Professional Burnout Principles of Co-parenting Self Nurturing

Professional BUrnout

Burnout Defined Chronic state of stress that leads to: Physical and emotional exhaustion Cynicism and Detachment Feelings of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment

Physical & Emotional Exhaustion Insomnia / Chronic Fatigue Limited Attention / Concentration Forgetfulness Physical symptoms Loss of Appetite Anxiety Depression Anger

Cynicism & Detachment Pessimism Isolation Sense of Disconnectedness Loss of Enjoyment

Ineffectiveness & lack of accomplishment Feelings of Apathy & Hopeless Increased Irritability Lack of Productivity / Poor Performance

How can we leverage the principles of Constructive Co-parenting to combat burnout?

Co-parenting Domains Self Nurturing Empathy Anger/Resentment Forgiveness Constructive Communication Child Best Interest This applies to all of my relationships!

Mission Constructive Co-Parenting will provide the tools to enhance the self awareness and communication skills of parents, in order to elicit constructive parental behavior that continuously nurtures the best interests of the children involved. How do we do this?

Child Best Interest Defined Behavior that ensures the social, physical, intellectual, creative, emotional, spiritual and financial needs of children are continually and constructively monitored, nurtured, and met, from infancy through adolescence. How do we do this?

- Stephen J.Bavolek Nurturingparenting.com “Building a more positive view of self adds immeasurable strength to the parent and child and their attempts to strengthen the quality of their relationship. For the parents in particular, only after they learn to accept and enjoy themselves can they learn to accept and enjoy their children.” - Stephen J.Bavolek Nurturingparenting.com

Self nurturing Defined Continually monitoring, nurturing, and meeting your own Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Creative, Emotional, Social, and Financial needs. Self Nurturing is inextricably linked to every relationship we have: Co-parenting Partners Family Friends Customers / Clients Professional Relationships

Dr. Bavolek’s S.p.i.c.e.s. What are they? Spiritual Physical Intellectual Creative Emotional Social Financial

Spices and burnout symptoms Which of the SPICES addresses each symptom of burnout? Physical and emotional exhaustion Cynicism and Detachment Feelings of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment

Why we Self Nurture Self Nurturing builds emotional awareness Emotional awareness builds empathy Empathy teaches compassion Burnout is the antithesis of compassion (for others & self)

“I woke up one morning, at the tender age of fifteen, and I thought to myself: Man, I really hope I get ordered to pay child support some day.” - No one, ever.

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