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When comparison makes new motherhood feel like failure

I look at other new mothers at the park and they seem so natural and confident and I feel like I am failing at the most basic human thing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The performance of maternal competence in public spaces is triggering deep insecurities about her own adequacy as a mother.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The newborn phase — survival and attachment?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.