Why Do So Many Moms Cry In Their Cars?

Therapists explain.

Aug. 20, 2025 miniseries/E+/Getty Images We Just Need A Minute Why Do So Many Moms Cry In Their Cars? Therapists Explain As Katie McPherson writes today, "We've all done it: pulled into the driveway and not gotten out of the car. Your boss chewed your ass for something at work that wasn't even your fault, and you know you're about to walk into the absolute chaos of kids and dinner and homework and bedtimes. So you cry. Why is it that so many moms cry in the car, though? It can't just be the timing. What is it about sitting in the front seat, car in park, that just begs us to break down for a second? Listen, if staring at the wall can count as meditation, why can't a good steering wheel sob sesh count as therapy?" She spoke with a slew of experts to discover what's behind it – and why it's so damn normal. Read More ⮕ Latest Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images <3 <3 <3 Aubrey Plaza Opens Up About Her Late Husband On 'Good Hang' Podcast After the death of her late husband, Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza opened up about how she's doing on the latest episode of her friend Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast. Read More. FatCamera/E+/Getty Images Vaccines The AAP Has Released Their Own "Evidence-Based" Vaccine Schedule For Kids For the first time in 30 years, the AAP has broken from the CDC and published their own vaccine schedule. Here are the differences between the two. Read More. BSIP/Collection Mix: Subjects/Getty Images men, do better plz Woman Couldn't Believe EMTs Didn't Know What A Copper IUD Was A woman posted a TikTok venting about how emergency services did not understand what a copper IUD was after calling 911 for her roommate. Read More. Featured Maskot/Maskot/Getty Images hold on tight The Emotional Whiplash Of Parenting A Tween Parenting a tween feels very similar to parenting a toddler with a lot of ups and downs. But toddlers get away with it; how do we handle tween outbursts? Read More ⮕ What Else We're Reading: ⮕ 7 Easy Protein Hacks I Do For My Family That Actually Taste Good ⮕ Jessel Taank Is The Realest Housewife ⮕ The Village Of School Still Exists But It's A Bit Of A Privilege Now

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