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How pregnancy intensifies worry about the future

I'm pregnant with my first child and I keep thinking about all the things in the world that will be different by the time she grows up and I feel scared about what kind of future I'm bringing her into.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Impending parenthood amplifies awareness of time's passage and uncertainty about what lies ahead.

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