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13 Ways Working Moms Can Balance Work and Family (And Be Happy)

By Katie Lemons — 2020

It is possible to pursue a fulfilling full-time career while taking an active role as a mother, if you learn to find a balance that works for your life.

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Caregivers: Living with Guilt

How to keep it in check by tolerating ambivalence, maintaining balance and staying realistic.

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Barry J. Jacobs
2016
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7 Common Reasons Parents Feel Guilty

Many parents feel guilty about committing the “sins” that afflict nearly all mothers and fathers. But feeling guilty has consequences related to the emotional health of parents and children's general wellbeing.

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Amy Morin
2020
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Childhood Guilt, Adult Depression?

New research shows differences in the brains of kids who show excessive guilty behavior, which may put them at risk for a host of mood disorders later in life.

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Jenny Chen
2015
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Your Brain on Guilt and Shame

Guilt and shame can lead to depression, anxiety, and paranoia, but they also nudge us to behave better. Research suggests that they serve an important, adaptive function important for human survival.

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Eve Glicksman
2019
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Trauma-Related Guilt in People with PTSD

People who develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also commonly experience guilt. In particular, individuals who have endured traumatic events may also begin to feel what’s known as trauma-related guilt. But what does the term mean exactly?

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Matthew Tull
2020
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Why Shame and Guilt Are Functional for Mental Health

At the end of the day, guilt and shame are crucial social emotions, as they keep people from acting in pure self-interest.

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Joaquin Selva
2020
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Guilt Makes a Heavy Burden. Don’t Let It Drag You Down

Though guilt can sometimes promote positive growth, it can linger and hold you back — long after others have forgotten or forgiven what happened. These 10 tips can help lighten your load.

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Crystal Raypole
2020
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A Complicated Burden

There was nothing Sandy Boucher could have done to prevent the tragedy. Yet decade after decade, she has carried the burden of guilt. This is a meditation on living with what cannot be undone.

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Sandy Boucher
2012
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4 Strategies to Deal with a Guilt Tripper

Guilt trippers are world class blamers, martyrs and drama queens. They know how to make you feel badly about something by pressing your insecurity buttons. They use guilt to manipulate so you do what they desire. They like to see you squirm and throw you off your game.

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Judith Orloff
2014
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Reaching Out for Compassion

At a weekend workshop I led, one of the participants, Marian, shared her story about the shame and guilt that had tortured her.

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Tara Brach
2014
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