Guilt Is Not Productive

Published: Aug. 22, 2023, 3 p.m.

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You hear people talk about \\u201cmom guilt\\u201d\\u2013the feeling that moms get for not being perfect, not measuring up to their own impossible standards, or the impossible standards they think other moms have. Of course, there\\u2019s dad guilt too\\u2013all good parents feel like they\\u2019re falling short, like they\\u2019re not doing enough, like they\\u2019re not good enough.

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