It’s the guilty secret many parents are reluctant to admit aloud: no matter how much you love your kids, being a parent can make you feel bad.
But Google knows you’re not alone. Look up the phrase guilty parent and you'll get more than 70 million results. Unfortunately, most of that advice is based on opinion, folklore, or individual experience; it’s rarely based on evidence.
So what exactly do we know about the causes of parental guilt? And how can you turn feeling bad into a change for the better?
