Mom Rage
b'"Mom rage" is a thing, and it feels shameful because it feels so far from where we are supposed to be as mothers and as women. Writer Anne Lamott called it "a closely guarded secret, as if the myth of maternal bliss is so sacrosanct that we can\'t even admit these feelings to ourselves." But it\'s more universal than we admit, and its triggers more predictable. There are also practical ways we can all recognize it sooner when it might be building within ourselves.\\nIn this episode, we discuss:\\n\\nhow a "sequence of provocations" can dramatically increase anger\\n\\nwhy lack of sleep is a major cause of mom rage\\n\\nthings that work to lengthen our fuses\\n\\n\\nIf you found this episode useful, here are some other episodes of ours you might listen to next:\\nFresh Take: Carla Naumburg Tells Us How To Stop Losing It With Our Kids (May 2021)\\nSometimes We Lose It (Dec 2018)\\nYelling Less (May 2017)\\nHere are links to some of the resources we mentioned in the episode: \\n@momuninterrupted on Instagram: "Nighttime Parenting"\\nAnne Lamott for Salon: "Mother Rage: Theory and Practice"\\nPallavi Pundir for Vice: \\u2018It\\u2019s Like I Was Possessed\\u2019: Women Reveal the Deepest, Darkest Moments of Their \\u2018Mom Rage\\u2019\\nMinna Dubin for The New York Times: "The Rage Mothers Don\\u2019t Talk About"\\nMinna Dubin for The New York Times: \\u2018I Am Going to Physically Explode\\u2019: Mom Rage in a Pandemic\\nNBC Boston: What Is Mom Rage? Why Are So Many Women Feeling It?\\nMairead Heffron for Image: The secret rage of motherhood: \\u2018I never imagined that my child could be both the trigger and target of my anger\\u2019\\n\\nSpecial thanks to our sponsors for this month: \\nBetterhelp online therapy is affordable, confidential, and effective! Give it a try and see if online therapy can help lower your stress. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/fresh.\\nCredit Karma helps you find low-interest personal loans that may well have lower interest rates than your credit cards do now! Head to creditkarma.com/loanoffers to see your personalized offers.\\nFaherty is a family-run brand making high-quality, timeless clothing with modern design and functionality. Head to fahertybrand.com/FRESH and use the code FRESH to snag 20% off.\\n Firstleaf is a no-brainer if you love finding and tasting new wine! Join today and you\\u2019ll get 6 bottles of wine for $29.95 and free shipping! Just go to tryfirstleaf.com/LAUGHING.\\xa0\\nKiwiCo\\xa0projects make science, technology, engineering, art, and math super fun. Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line at kiwico.com with the code\\xa0MOTHERHOOD.\\nLadder helps you find life insurance without the hassle! Go to ladderlife.com/laughing today to see if you\\u2019re instantly approved for up to $3 million in term life insurance.\\nOutschool helps kids explore their interests and discover new ones! Save $15 on your child\\u2019s first class at outschool.com/laughing with the code LAUGHING.\\nPeloton has workouts or everyone. And the Peloton Bike+ is now $500 less, its best price yet, including FREE delivery and setup! Visit onepeloton.com to learn more.\\nProse\\xa0now makes supplements personally tailored to address your specific cause of hair shedding. Get your free in-depth consultation and 15% off your custom hair supplements at\\xa0prose.com/laughing.\\xa0\\nShopify powers millions of businesses, from first sale to full-scale. Go to shopify.com/fresh\\xa0for a free 14-day trial and get full access to Shopify\\u2019s entire suite of features.\\nStoryWorth is an online service that helps you and your loved ones connect through sharing stories and memories and preserves them for years to come. Save $10 off your first purchase at storyworth.com/whatfreshhell\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'