My baby was perfect in every way and I was the proudest dad in the ward. Then the guilt started. This dad’s postpartum depression bonding issues were real. Not feeling bonded with my baby felt to me like a form of patricide. Mind you I did everything to protect him in those hours and days …
Tag: anti-depressents
Why I vaccinate my child despite the warnings
M was screaming at the top of her lungs. Both her Dad and I had been up all night. “Remind me why we did this again,” he said, only half-joking. “It’s important for her health. Even if it is unpleasant!” Only my language was much more colorful. M had just gotten her one year vaccines …