Dan*, a college professor in his early thirties, told me that he was feeling guilty and bad. “I haven’t spent enough time with my wife and kids,” he said. “And I haven’t written everything I planned ...

Nearly every parent has experienced parental guilt. It happens when we don't enjoy playing with our kids, or when we lose our cool with them after a long day. When my daughter was a baby, I felt ...

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As a woman, I know I have a hard time resting. When I feel like I need to take a day to myself, I often find myself overly explaining why to the people around me. Even if no one asked why, the guilt ...