This is a First Person column by Maria Glavine who became a first-time mother during the pandemic. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
I’m angry.
As a mom, I know that’s not the sentence most people expect or want to hear. It’s all too common for first-time moms to qualify every complaint with “but it’s so worth it” or “I love being a mom, but…”
And it is worth it and I do love it, but that doesn’t take away the hard stuff. Motherhood is transformative and comes with strong emotions. After almost a year
