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When new parenthood increases rather than decreases isolation

I thought having a baby would help me make mom friends but all the other parents seem to have their lives together while I am barely keeping my head above water.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The myth of parenthood as automatic community ignores how vulnerability can become a source of shame rather than connection.

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