Having kids is incredibly isolating, but you’ll find yourself more talkative to randos at the park. You’ll delve deep into politics or religion or family drama with someone you’ve only met 5 minutes ago, who you’ll forget to ask their name and then never see them again. It’s great.
That sounds nice. I love random conversations with strangers. Though it's harder for me to let them slip away...I usually try to get their numbers and create a friendship. And I wonder why I'm overwhelmed! :)
My thoughts exactly, as a fellow first-time pregnant person. The fears, and then the shedding of fears and constricting viewpoints in my upbringing to being intentional about how to move into this next stage. Thanks for sharing!
Reading this 6 days postpartum with twins and it feels like I could have written it. Most of my suffering has come from the anxiety that I will end up living my worst nightmare, trying to do it alone, when instead I’m living my dream with my husband. The tough parts of this first week as a parent have still been joyful, because my husband has been there, fully engaged with both me and the babies. It’s a tragedy that our society makes that experience so rare.
Aww, that's so good to hear! I love that it's been a joyful time. I agree--I feel like the way society at large talks about parenthood still gives a gigantic break to distant fathers, and I don't understand why. I'm so glad you're in it together!
Having kids is incredibly isolating, but you’ll find yourself more talkative to randos at the park. You’ll delve deep into politics or religion or family drama with someone you’ve only met 5 minutes ago, who you’ll forget to ask their name and then never see them again. It’s great.
That sounds nice. I love random conversations with strangers. Though it's harder for me to let them slip away...I usually try to get their numbers and create a friendship. And I wonder why I'm overwhelmed! :)
You will never be alone. It takes a village to raise a child, but you've already got it.
My thoughts exactly, as a fellow first-time pregnant person. The fears, and then the shedding of fears and constricting viewpoints in my upbringing to being intentional about how to move into this next stage. Thanks for sharing!
Wishing you all the best! It's such a wild experience.
Reading this 6 days postpartum with twins and it feels like I could have written it. Most of my suffering has come from the anxiety that I will end up living my worst nightmare, trying to do it alone, when instead I’m living my dream with my husband. The tough parts of this first week as a parent have still been joyful, because my husband has been there, fully engaged with both me and the babies. It’s a tragedy that our society makes that experience so rare.
Aww, that's so good to hear! I love that it's been a joyful time. I agree--I feel like the way society at large talks about parenthood still gives a gigantic break to distant fathers, and I don't understand why. I'm so glad you're in it together!