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You look in the mirror and don't recognize yourself. Your career, your friendships, your body, your relationship—everything has changed. If you're grieving the person you used to be, that's not ungrateful. It's human.
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You're drowning and they're asking what's for dinner. The disconnect feels like a canyon. Here's how to bridge the gap when your partner doesn't get what postpartum really feels like.
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“I feel like my child is at the top of a to-do list of never-ending to-dos.” That’s how one mom recently described her experience of motherhood. She wasn’t lacking love for her child—she was overwhelmed by the relentless demands. And quietly, she wondered if something was wrong with her for feeling that way. But what if nothing is wrong with you? What if motherhood, for many, doesn’t feel joyful—it feels like exhaustion, anxiety, or even regret? If that’s where you are, you’re not alone. And you’re not doing it wrong. At Bloom Psychology, we hear this quiet truth all the time: "I love my baby, but I don’t love this." Or: "I thought I’d feel happy, but mostly I feel overwhelmed." These are brave admissions in a world that still expects moms to “love every moment.”
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How to navigate this deeply emotional decision without losing yourself or your relationship. It starts as a quiet tug. A wondering. A whisper in the back of your mind: “Could we do it again?” You look at your children and imagine one more. A sibling. A full house. A chapter that doesn’t feel quite finished yet. But then… your partner says no. Not “maybe later.” Not “let’s talk about it.” Just… no.
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