Sadness
Catching up with blogs today, I was very moved by a long entry by Jenn Mattern at Breed 'em and Weep, about sadness. So were most of the commenters, nearly a hundred as of this writing.
Jenn does not attempt to explain her sadness, but seems more concerned about how to live with it a way that does not burden her daughters, Sophie and Hannah (aka Hattie Belle). Some of the comments, inevitably, counsel medication. Some commenters feel isolated in their sadness, and thank Jenn for assuring them that they're not alone. But almost all of the comments treat sadness as an inescapable in the lives of young mothers.
I resist theorizing, but I'm certainly taking note.
