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How to protect private struggles from family pressure

My wife and I are trying to conceive and my mother keeps asking about grandchildren and I don't know how to tell her we're struggling without making it worse

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Public family expectations can intensify private pain when life doesn't unfold according to anticipated timelines or traditional patterns.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Legacy and love — when they align?”

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