Shortly after the birth of her first child, a letter-writer who calls herself “Tantrum Daughter” lost her mother to suicide. Now, with a second child on the way, Tantrum Daughter is filled with rage and she’s unable to control her angry outbursts. She worries that her anger will drive her husband away and irrevocably harm her children. The Sugars and the writer Morgan Jerkins discuss the connection between trauma and rage, and offer Tantrum Daughter practical ways to address both. For more information on today’s episode, including a list of literary recommendations from the Sugars, visit nytimes.com/dearsugars.
