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Story summary
- The mother describes motherhood as a mix of joy, boredom, and despair, challenging the expectation to feel only happiness.
- She contrasts her experience with others' blissful norms, showing social pressure to appear endlessly happy.
- Her husband easily embraces fatherhood as part of his identity, while she feels consumed by motherhood, leading to emptiness.
- She advocates for honest discussions about motherhood, noting it can be rewarding and overwhelming.
