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Maternal Mental Health
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Invisible Load

From the Vault: You’re Not an Angry Mom: Why We Experience Mom Rage (and What We Can Learn From It)

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Minna Dubin
Author of Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • How Social Messaging Contributes to Anger for Moms
  • How Expectations of Motherhood Lead to Mom Anger
  • The Societal Factor of Maternal Anger vs. Individual Mom Rage
  • The Problem with the “Angry Mom” Concept
  • The Importance of Curiosity About Our Mom Rage
  • How to Reframe Your Relationship With Your Mom Anger

As 2024 comes to an end, we’re diving into our vault to revisit our top 3 podcast episodes from the year! Today, we’re revisiting our 3rd most downloaded episode this year, “You’re Not an Angry Mom” with Minna Dubin, author of Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood. 

In this episode from our vault, we talk about why we experience Mom Rage, how to break away from the shame, and what we can learn from our anger. 

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Minna Dubin
Author of Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood

Minna Dubin is the author of MOM RAGE: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood. Her writing has been featured in the New York Times, Oprah Daily, The Times Sunday Magazine, Salon, Lit Hub, Parents, and Romper. As a leading feminist voice on mom rage, Minna has appeared on MSNBC, Good Morning America, The Tamron Hall Show, the BBC and NPR. Minna lives in Berkeley, CA with her husband, two kids, and no pets because enough is enough.

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