Society sells us a specific version of new motherhood: tired but blissful, challenged but fulfilled, instantly bonded with a baby who completes us. What it doesn’t advertise is that up to 20% of new mothers will experience postpartum depression and anxiety, and many more will struggle with feelings they’re too ashamed to voice.
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