ARTICLE

FindCenter AddIcon

Working Moms Always Battled Shame. The Pandemic Just Made it Worse

By Susan Vroman, Tiffany Danko, Jamie Ladge — 2020

Combining responsibilities at work with caregiving, working mothers are experiencing growing shame for not living up to anyone’s expectations, including their own.

Read on www.fastcompany.com

FindCenter Post-Image

True Confession: I Am a 3-Hour Mama

For as long as I could remember I wanted to be one of those stay-at-home moms. Damn the two degrees and a promising career. I wanted to raise kids, go to the park, and make cute lunches for us all. Super difficult and thankless job, but I was here for it.

Article
Kishshana Palmer
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

How to Overcome Your Regrets as a Mom

Some of us regret what we did, some of us regret what we didn’t do… some of us regret all of the above. And since “motherhood without regrets” is really not a thing, let’s have a conversation about how we can soothe the pain of regret in motherhood.

Article
The Positive Mom
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Transformance—What Can Happen When Shame Lifts

Sheila Rubin writes about transformance, a term used to describe “the force in the psyche that’s moving towards growth and expansion and transformation,” and the idea that healing is “not just an outcome but a process that exists within each person that emerges in conditions of safety.”

Article
Sheila Rubin
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

How to Transform Shame Over the Holidays

There’s an expectation of what is supposed to happen during the holidays: images of a family gathered around a tree, presents, food, love and connection as people smile at each other. But if your family is different, there sometimes can be shame.

Article
Sheila Rubin
2017
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Using Astrology to Release Shame

One of the hardest aspects of being human is moving past shame. Those feelings of deep regret—and the lingering insecurity and unworthiness that most likely accompany them—stick with us in a way that can be profound.

Article
Jennifer Freed
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

If Self-Discipline Feels Difficult, Then You’re Doing It Wrong

Many equate self-discipline with living a good, moral life, which ends up creating a lot of shame when we fail. There’s a better way to build lasting, solid self-discipline in your life.

Article
Mark Manson
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Shame