READINGS
In Praise of Maternal Guilt
Published 6 May 2021, Erica Komisar in Wall Street Journal
In this op-ed, Erica Komisar explains the phenomenon of 'maternal guilt.' She shares why mothers ought to take heed to this core instinct rather than suppress it. She writes, "Encouraging women to reject their maternal instincts and the sadness and guilt they produce alienates mothers from their children, who need them."