This is one of my favorite books! I also read it in 2020, then reread it before and after the birth of my daughter. Though nothing truly traumatic happened during those first few weeks of motherhood, I all of a sudden felt this intense fear (and often paranoia) that I’d never experienced before. I remember thinking, “How am I supposed to handle this for the rest of my life?” Granted, this was balanced/shared by immense love for my daughter, but those things are so interwoven. Biss thoughtfully articulated a lot of the experiences and obsessions that were on my mind, and it was a good reminder that I couldn’t live my life as a parent/spouse completely overwhelmed by fear. Thanks for writing about this fantastic book--and everything else!
This is one of my favorite books! I also read it in 2020, then reread it before and after the birth of my daughter. Though nothing truly traumatic happened during those first few weeks of motherhood, I all of a sudden felt this intense fear (and often paranoia) that I’d never experienced before. I remember thinking, “How am I supposed to handle this for the rest of my life?” Granted, this was balanced/shared by immense love for my daughter, but those things are so interwoven. Biss thoughtfully articulated a lot of the experiences and obsessions that were on my mind, and it was a good reminder that I couldn’t live my life as a parent/spouse completely overwhelmed by fear. Thanks for writing about this fantastic book--and everything else!