Enough to make it better

I talked to a therapist last night to help with some of those post-baby feels.

I told her one of the biggest things I’ve been grappling with is guilt. Guilt over bringing a baby into such a scary world. Guilt over not knowing if her future will be better or worse than the present. It’s not fair to her, I said.

She told me she hears this from parents all the time, which surprised me. I hadn’t admitted I felt this way to anyone because I’ve been embarrassed to not feel anything but *over the moon* about my new baby.

Knowing others worry about the same thing made me feel less alone – and in a way, optimistic. Because if enough of us are worried about what the future will look like for our kids – or for the next generation of people – then there are enough of us who want to make it better.

-H