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Delirium, Joy, & Never-Ending Information: The Trifecta of New Motherhood
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Delirium, Joy, & Never-Ending Information: The Trifecta of New Motherhood

Before I had a kid, I was convinced that I could handle anything. I'd worked my way from community college to the University of Michigan to a job at Google to a career in television hosting. I was no stranger to late nights, weekly business travel, and the never-ending grind of building a career. It was all I knew for the entirety of my 20s. I'd been through successes and failures. I'd made immense sacrifices, and I became almost too good at functioning on three hours of sleep and lots of caffei