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You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.

By Brené Brown
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Cassandra Brené Brown, PhD, is an American author, public speaker, researcher, and social worker. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers on these subjects.

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We learned early on that we had no control over her moods or our own rewards or punishment. She was entirely unpredictable.

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Stop the Mom Shame!

Mom shaming has to stop! We need to rally together and encourage each other.

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The Motherhood Confessions: The Secret Shame of What We Do and Say When No One’s Looking

I am not the only one that has uttered something shitty to their kid. Everyone has had their asshole parent moment(s)(s)(s) while dealing with a kid. But no one really knows that we are all asshole parents because we all suffer in silence over our own parenting disgrace.

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New Mothers Are Lonely During Coronavirus. Mom-Shaming on Social Media Is Making It Worse.

The pandemic has exacerbated the isolation of early motherhood; some apps are trying to create a safer space for new moms.

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Julie Jargon
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Feeling Shame is Normal—Here’s How to Deal, Mama

When shame takes over, all we want is to get out of its discomfort—and in order to do so we often end up invalidating the other person involved to help ourselves feel better.

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Dr. Tracy Dalgleish
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The Psychological Effects of Mom Shaming

A trend that is unfortunately common with individuals and mothers in this generation is “Mom Shaming,” which generally speaking is criticizing a mother for making choices for her child(ren) because they differ from the choices the criticizing person would make.

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Kelly Laporte LCPC, NCC, CADC
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Why Daughters of Unloving Mothers Struggle With Shame

Taking a close look at the elephant hidden in plain sight.

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Peg Streep
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Mom Shaming Is Running Rampant During the Pandemic

With myriad back-to-school options to choose from, moms’ groups have hit judgment overload.

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Rosemary Counter
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The Secret Shame Of Motherhood

We are worthy because we are there every day with love, hope and faith. We love. We laugh. We encourage. Even though we don't know what the future holds. We mother in spite of that uncertainty.

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

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

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Susan Vroman, Tiffany Danko, Jamie Ladge
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