“People prepared me for motherhood to be gruelling. Why is nobody talking about the magic of being a new parent?”

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“People prepared me for motherhood to be gruelling. Why is nobody talking about the magic of being a new parent?”

By Anna Barnett

4 months ago

8 min read

“It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by negative stories about pregnancy and motherhood,” writes chef and author Anna Barnett, “but I feel relatively unscathed. My twins are hilarious, and it’s a privilege.” Here, Barnett details all of the positive (lesser-discussed) parts of being a parent she wishes everyone knew about.


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