New parenthood is often isolating. It can be hard to sort out how much of that aloneness is new parenthood in the U.S. in general, and how much of that is unique to the pandemic. What’s clear is how much we need each other — for community, for support, for role models. Misa and Veena discuss the loneliness of early parenthood and the often overlooked need to feel nurtured when stepping into motherhood.
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Articles Mentioned in this Episode:
“The Strange and Lonely Transformation of First-Time Mothers in the Pandemic” by Caitlin Gibson
“Matresence, Becoming a Mother, a ‘New/Old’ Rite de Passage” by Dana Raphael in Being Female: Reproduction, Power, and Change edited by Dana Raphael
Other Relevant Articles:
“Becoming a Parent During the Pandemic Was the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done” by Sophie Gilbert