A Case Study on the Parenting Stress of a Mother with Many Children

Motherhood is a complex process filled with boundless love, responsibility, and countless joys that can bring significant challenges, particularly when the number of children in a family increase. In the ever-evolving landscape of motherhood, it is crucial to recognize the various external factors contributing to parenting stress. Modern mothers not only struggle with the complexities of parenting but also face external pressures, such as societal expectations and the relentless pursuit of work-life balance. This research study aims to explore and observe the specific situations and problems that encountered of the Mother with Many Children including the lived experiences particularly; (1) to discuss the lived experiences of Mother with Many Children (2) to discover the challenges faced by Mother with Many Children (3) to identify the coping mechanisms of Mother with Many Children. With the use of Thematic Analysis (TA), the study findings are the following; (1) Mother with many children despite the hardship and fatigue they are facing still loves the responsibility of being a Mother with Many Children (2) Mother with Many Children are facing and experiencing parental stress wherein these individuals tend to question themselves “anong kulang, ginawa ko naman na ang lahat.” Other than that they also struggle when it comes to finances including; bills, shool and their everyday expenses. (3) Lastly, despite the situation and experiences that they had, Mother with many children had coping strategies despite all the sacrifices, burnouts and stress they are facing whenever they see their children all together, their stress, fatigue and restlessness nights are already paid off.