Rec | TAKING CARE OF MY NEWBORN

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Rec'd on 😃 What is a responsibility you’re proud to have?

I love it, even with the repetition and exhaustion. Unexpected benefit: losing sense of time. Every task, from feeding to putting her to sleep, takes as long as it takes. I’m not trying to control time or “be productive” in the same way I did pre-baby.

@trixietea

Apr 12, 2024

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