Why working moms feel guilty when their kid is not happy, even when they did nothing wrong

You measure whether you're doing this right by something you don't actually control. A mood. A reaction. Whether your kid is happy with you in this exact moment.

And if that's the measure, you're going to fail constantly. Not because you're doing anything wrong. Because moods aren't evidence. They're weather.

A few weeks ago, Andi told her daughter she was leaving for the evening, and got a look that landed right in the middle of her chest. What happened next is not the story you'd expect. She didn't cave, and she didn't carry it home with her either.

This episode is about two feelings working moms have been treating as one, and what changes the moment you stop confusing them.

Topics Covered: working mom guilt, mom guilt, working mom mental health, ambitious working mom, mental load, boundaries working mom, default parent, working mom identity, mom self compassion

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