Parental guilt tells you to push harder. But the shame cycle is what's depleting you further. Here's what parental burnout symptoms look like and how they impact your children.

You can feel shock, shame, and a strange relief all at once when a parent admits, "I think I hate my daughter." That admission doesn't erase love or make you a bad person; it signals that something in ...

From the moment we become moms, our time is no longer our own. As women, we're often socialized to be nurturers, naturally prioritizing the needs of others—significant others, children, friends, our ...

Generational trauma can be devastating, but it’s never a life sentence. Here’s three ways to tell if you have what it takes to break the cycle—or if you already have. Cycles of trauma, abuse and ...

Guilt can be a good thing — especially when we’ve acted against our values or caused harm to someone else. In those cases, the remedy is clear: apologize. But there’s another kind of guilt that’s far ...

Feelings of guilt and shame can lead us to behave in a variety of different ways, including trying to make amends or save face, cooperating more with others or avoiding people altogether. Now, ...