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4 weeks old

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Being around other moms can be hard. Especially to an anxious girly pop. It makes me uncomfortable because I’m constantly wondering if they are judging me if I’m doing it right or wrong or if they are holding back unsolicited advice or if they do give advice. Then it even gets hard on the other side, you see people talking about their situation and you want to give them advice but then you think, “are they just venting about their situation or do they want advice” because fuck, you don’t want to be the person that constantly gives out unsolicited advice.

Also, going to this group with a bunch of other moms makes everything that you are going through a lot less isolating. It’s easy to say no one else gets it or no one else is experiencing this until you actually talk to other people and then you realize you aren’t special.

As much as I was self conscious in the group, it was good. It was good to socialize, see other babies, discuss the good and the bad about being new parents and I think it was also good for my partner to talk to other dads.

-Jess

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• Lil Jess