The Science Behind Mum Rage

The Science Behind Mum Rage

February 24, 2026 · 42 min · Season 3 · Episode 192

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Kate Mason discusses the concept of mum rage with journalist Lauren Novak, exploring its causes and implications.

What if the anger you feel as a mother isn't a character flaw…but a signal worth listening to? Kate Mason sits down with Lauren Novak, award-winning journalist, mother of two, and author of the groundbreaking new book Meltdown: Why Motherhood Makes Us Angry and What to Do About It. Lauren brings her two decades of investigative journalism to bear on one of motherhood's most taboo subjects: mum rage. Drawing on a survey of over 200 mothers and cutting-edge neuroscience, Laure...

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