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Parents compare wildly different experiences of the infant stage
Original: Different people have wildly different experiences of different stages of parenthood. Someone just referred to the infan
A parent's reflection on how differently people experience early parenthood is resonating online. They recalled someone describing the infant stage as a 'cute Hallmark movie', while their own memory is of standing in the kitchen in tears, unable to get their baby to sleep for a full day. Replies highlight how uneven the newborn months are, and how parents with easier babies can unintentionally dismiss those struggling through severe sleep deprivation.
Why now: The stark contrast between rosy and traumatic accounts of infancy strikes a chord with parents who felt their struggles were minimized.
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- Different people have wildly different experiences of different stages of parenthood. Someone just referred to the infant stage as “cute Hallmark movie” while I remember standing in my kitchen in tears because I couldn’t get the Hobbit to sleep for a full day. I remember… · juliette@mastodon.green · 15
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