Cheating Husband Who Created List About Leaving Pregnant Wife Charged With Her Murder
A Missouri man has been convicted of murdering his pregnant wife after cheating on her and writing a list of reasons to leave her.
Guilt
I Feel Guilty About Having a Baby So Soon After My First and Worry It Will Affect My Relationship With My Daughter: Advice?
A mom writes in asking for advice about dealing with mom guilt. She says she feels guilty about having a second baby so soon after her first. Her first child, a daughter, is her “best friend” and is only 20 months old. She is due to have her second in a month. She is worried the new baby will negatively affect her relationship with her daughter. Her second child was unplanned, she says, and she only wishes she had more time one-on-one with her daughter. Is it normal to feel this guilty?
I’m a New Mom, and I Feel Guilty About Having to Apply for WIC: Advice?
A mom writes in asking for advice about applying for WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) assistance. She says she is a new mom to a 4-year-old baby, and she needed to apply for WIC assistance in order to provide for herself and her infant. She feels guilty about having to do so and is turning to the community for advice.
My 11-Year-Old Doesn’t Want to Visit Her Dad Because of COVID-19 Fears, But He Is Heavily Guilt-Tripping Her: Advice?
A mom writes in asking for advice about her 11-year-old daughter. She shares custody of her daughter with her ex. However, her daughter has not wanted to visit and stay with her father (and his wife), mostly because of anxiety over COVID-19 and also because she has a new baby sister at her mom’s right now. This mom says her daughter’s father will call and guilt-trip her about not coming to the point where it upsets the daughter and makes her cry. What can this mom do?
I Struggle Deeply with Mom Guilt Whenever I Leave My Baby with Others: Advice?
A mom writes in asking for advice about dealing with mom guilt. She says that her 5-month-old daughter has basically been by her side all day, every day since birth. This mom feels guilty leaving her baby with others, including family members. She is worried that this attachment is bad for her baby, who has become fussy the few times she’s let family care for her. And then she feels more guilt at the idea of leaving a fussy baby with a loved one. She’s looking for advice about how to get used to letting her daughter be in others’ care and managing her emotions and mental health in the process.
I’ve Been Feeling Frustrated and Angry with My Kids and Generally Like a Terrible Mother: Advice?
A single mother writes in looking for constructive criticism. She is feeling like a terrible mother because she finds herself getting frustrated and angry with her children when she is trying to get things done around the house.
Susan Smith, Who Murdered Her Two Children in 1994, Cries Every Christmas Over Their Deaths
Since killing her two young children in 1994, Susan Smith has spent every Christmas in jail thinking about the two boys she was found guilty a murdering, according to a prison source who spoke exclusively with People.
Hilary Duff Gets Real About the Crushing Effects of Mom Guilt After Bout with Severe Illness
“As a parent, why does it feel so horrible to be sick? Like, the guilt of being in bed.”