{"id":58333,"date":"2023-05-21T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafemomcom.bigscoots-staging.com\/blog\/ways-to-tell-if-our-frustration-is-mom-rage-or-were-just-overstimulated\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T18:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T22:17:03","slug":"ways-to-tell-if-our-frustration-is-mom-rage-or-were-just-overstimulated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/ways-to-tell-if-our-frustration-is-mom-rage-or-were-just-overstimulated","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways To Tell if Our Frustration Is ‘Mom Rage’ or Overstimulation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Society has long portrayed the calm and docile mother stereotype through sitcoms and daytime television, though everyday motherhood looks vastly different. Meanwhile, social media users are quick to judge when a mom loses her cool out in public or raises her voice. And even the latest \"gentle parenting<\/a>\" trend has left very little room for mothers to feel, well, frustration<\/a> or any emotion less than positive, for that matter.<\/p>

Imagine you’re a parent cooking dinner. The TV is loudly blaring in the background, the dog is barking, a toddler is crying at your feet, water is boiling on the stove, and you hear your phone notifications going off. Your environment is loud and chaotic, and you feel irritated, stressed, and anxious. You suddenly find yourself on the verge of screaming or crying, and depending on which, you may be dealing with mom rage or overstimulation<\/a> like many other mothers, and that's OK.<\/p>

Many of moms lack the support we need and to have our needs met, and our daily lives are often filled with situations that are loud and chaotic. This can lead to experiencing mom rage and overstimulation.<\/p>

More from CafeMom:<\/strong> Mommy Went to a Rage Room & It Did More Than Just Help Me Conquer My Anger<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Society has long portrayed the calm and docile mother stereotype through sitcoms and daytime television, though everyday motherhood looks vastly different. Meanwhile, social media users are quick to judge when a mom loses her cool out in public or raises her voice. And even the latest “gentle parenting” trend has left very little room for 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