Becoming a mother is hard

New identity, new roles, and all new challenges

Becoming a mother is nothing like becoming a doctor. To be a doctor you must endure four years of medical school and three years of residency, but to be a mother there is no protracted period of preparation, no mothers’ school, or mother-residency program. You have a baby and boom—you’re a mother. If you’re lucky, you may have time to read about or rese…