Nearly every mother has wished her own baby momentarily gone

Evidence

There can be few mothers who, trapped with a fractious, wailing, ungrateful baby, have not wished it momentarily removed, and then become afraid of the dark powers the wish might attract. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 168

Categorization

• QUESTION: Worth verifying whether research supports near-universality of these intrusive maternal wishes — the claim is bold and quantitative.
• XREF: Connects to mothering-confession literature and to how fairy tales function as a container for shameful private wishes.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 168