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When Pregnancy Triggers Existential Fear

I am eight months pregnant and terrified about bringing a child into this broken world but everyone expects me to be glowing and happy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Impending parenthood has intensified awareness of suffering and meaninglessness, conflicting with social expectations of joy.

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