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Why new motherhood can be lonelier than anyone prepares you for

I had a baby six months ago and everyone asks how wonderful it is but I feel completely lost and isolated and guilty for not being happier.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The idealization of motherhood often silences the reality of how disorienting and isolating caring for an infant can be.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.