“When my son was born I felt duty, responsibility and warmth, but I didn’t feel that passionate sense of lifelong love.”

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When did you first bond with your child? Elise said that while that true love for her son eventually came to her, it wasn’t immediate. This can heap shame and guilt onto new parents and leave them feeling even more alone.

“I was standing in the kitchen, my daughter wrapped in a blanket and rocking against my naked chest.”

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What’s YOUR parental baptismal story?

“As he stood before her open grave, I doubt he had ever shown his appreciation to her.”

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This is a comment by Adam D. Oglesby on the post “The Male Straitjacket”.