Why Becoming a Parent Can Bring Back Feelings You Thought You'd Already Worked Through

Maybe you've become a parent and been caught off guard by feelings you thought you'd already made peace with. A flash of your own mother's impatience in your voice. A grief you can't quite place. An anger that feels too big for the moment in front of you. If this has happened to you, you're not doing something wrong, and you're far from alone. It's one of the most common experiences of early parenthood, and one of the least talked about.