Do you get ‘mum rage’? What it means and how to manage it

There’s a lot of stigma around mothers feeling angry. But it’s natural and normal — and we need to talk about it, says Lauren Taylor

Have you got mum rage? (Alamy/PA)

If you’ve never been an "angry" person, maternal rage can come as a bit of a shock. It can be explosive, intense and often seems to come out of the blue (it’s not, usually) and might be directed at your partner, your kids, or no one in particular, merely at the stark realities of being a mother.

Although its rarely talked about, feeling angry is a completely common, normal emotion for mums, but often it’s wrapped up in guilt and shame.