The Love and the Fear at the Same Time
You watch your baby sleep and feel a love so large it does not fit inside your chest properly. In […]
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Maternal identity and the emotional reality of motherhood
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You Thought You Were Independent Enough to Do This Alone
You have always been the one who handles things. Capable, self-sufficient, the person other people call for help, not the
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Toddler Interactions at the Park: What Nobody Prepares You For
Your toddler grabs a toy out of another kid’s hands, hard, and you are up and moving before you have
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Feeling Alone Even When the Room Is Full of People Who Love You
Your partner is right there. Your mother is on the phone every day. Friends check in, family visits, you are
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You Were Someone Before the Baby Arrived. You Still Are.
You catch your reflection in a window and, for half a second, do not recognize the person looking back. Not
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Having to Be There for Everyone While You Are Disappearing
Your baby needs you. Your older child needs you differently, in a way that competes with the baby’s needs constantly.
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Postpartum Anxiety: What It Feels Like and When to Ask for Help
You keep googling your own symptoms at 1am, trying to figure out if what you are feeling has a name.