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Why parenting feels harder for you than it looks for everyone else

I watch other families at the playground and they all seem so happy and natural and I wonder why parenting feels so hard for me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between public parenting performances and private struggles creates isolation and self-doubt.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The parent's inner life — what children bring up?”

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