Since we're seldom around each other in real life, I certainly couldn't make any observations about this, but if that's what you think was happening and you feel like it's lifting, then I'm glad to hear it.
I really did think I'd gotten off lightly with the PPD. Now I'm beginning to re-think that. (And I bet there are A LOT of women in the same boat who don't realize it.)
Kudos to you for being able to open up and talk about these things.
In addition to PPD, another thing I think parents (and most especially women) get hit with is this weird idea that you're supposed to have a kid (a LIFE CHANGING EVENT) and then just pick up where you left off. And if you're not able to just go ahead and juggle a kid/kids and work and keeping a house and a social life then there must be something wrong. And that stinks.
having just spent the weekend with my adorable niece I can say that no matter how much you love children in general and your own sweet child specifically, having to take care of a little one is EXHAUSTING and feeling exhausted and feeling depressed go together like a horse and carriage. my sister is a great mom with a ton of stamina and a husband who's home a lot and our dad living with her and she was still "for the love of god, can someone please watch the baby" on a pretty frequent basis. even I, who certainly have WAY less responsibility than an actual parent (but do a LOT of kid-watching when I'm there) felt sorta depressed and exhausted after several days of watching the wee one starting early, early and going til night. You can't do much else and all I wanted to do was read and watch TV AND snuggle w/ the kid. I don't know how people with kids do ANYTHING AT ALL! I salute you for all that you did this weekend but I also salute you for the last three years because even if you did nothing but raise your kid that would still have
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Thank you so much. What a great way to start an otherwise crappy post-Labor day week.
I'm usually a one-foot-in-front-of-the-other kind of girl, but sometimes I forget that soldiering on isn't always necessary or healthy. And for a while, it was damn near impossible.
I'd go truly insane if I was at home with a child all day every day. I don't think I have the resources to cope with that scenario at all.
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Damn Jesse and his tour dates.
I really did think I'd gotten off lightly with the PPD. Now I'm beginning to re-think that.
(And I bet there are A LOT of women in the same boat who don't realize it.)
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In addition to PPD, another thing I think parents (and most especially women) get hit with is this weird idea that you're supposed to have a kid (a LIFE CHANGING EVENT) and then just pick up where you left off. And if you're not able to just go ahead and juggle a kid/kids and work and keeping a house and a social life then there must be something wrong. And that stinks.
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I'm usually a one-foot-in-front-of-the-other kind of girl, but sometimes I forget that soldiering on isn't always necessary or healthy. And for a while, it was damn near impossible.
I'd go truly insane if I was at home with a child all day every day. I don't think I have the resources to cope with that scenario at all.
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