mom guilt

The real story behind “mom guilt”

Mom guilt is not a personal failing. It is a predictable response to pressure that tells you to be perfect and selfless at the same time.

Rihanna opens up about mom guilt: ‘Everything I love robs me from them’

“It’s actually given me a lot more self-guilt.”

What is the ‘gratitude trap’? How gratitude can keep us stuck

Diminishing your true feelings serves no one—and especially not yourself.

Mom shares teacher’s powerful message in viral TikTok: ‘I don’t see their milestones, I see who they are’

I advise you to grab your tissues and prepare for the waterworks before you press play—because this one's gonna hit you hard, mama.

To the mama on vacation: Leave the laptop at home

Work will survive—and so will you.

To the mama who doesn’t think she’s ready for two under two

You are stronger than you know.

All tween and teen moms will relate to this mom’s video about ‘summer guilt’

I still have that constant guilt that I'm not doing enough, that their summers are wasted"

Summer is here—and so is my mom guilt

Nobody needs me right now, but I still feel that my value is tied to my usefulness.

Don’t feel guilty about not being a ‘busy mom’ this summer

Being busy is not a badge of honor.

Dr. Becky confirms spending time away from your kids actually makes you a *good* parent

“Kids don’t need selfless martyrs.”

The secret to true supermom status

Mothers are not super because they are flawless; they are super because they are real, they are present and they love fiercely.

Dear mama: You’re not doing it wrong, it’s just that hard

We can try as hard as we possibly can, but sometimes things are just messy.

Attachment disruptions can lead to resentment—here’s why you shouldn’t push it away

After the joy of having my son, I gradually became aware of the more negative feelings tugging at the corners of my mind.

The mental load of holiday cleanup

In my version, I am noticing, taking no action, with only myself to be frustrated with for not finding a solution.

I don’t want to be your ‘supermom’

I didn’t know how heavy the load of parenting would be.

Minna Dubin is confronting the unspoken truth about “mom rage”

"It's like this tornado of the ways that society neglects mothers and mom rage is the reaction of it."

Is everyone else a better parent than me?

The comparison trap in motherhood can make you feel like you’re failing. But experts say with the right guidelines, a little social comparison can be a good thing.

Emily Blunt gets asked where her kids are when she’s working—and she knows men don’t get the same treatment

It sadly comes at no surprise that in the year of 2022, gender disparities in the workplace are still very real.

Coco Austin gets emotional discussing the endless mom-shaming she receives on the internet

"And you don’t hear what good you do. You just hear the bad."

It’s OK to be ‘that’ mom

The mom that actually lets her kid decorate their pumpkin project for school with glitter and glue instead of “Pinterest-ing” a cute Disney character and doing it for them.