Confronting reality vs. myth of motherhood

Growing up in a big family, Jessica Valenti loved babies and always knew she wanted kids. But the stress of parenting a 2-pound preemie, born after preeclampsia and an emergency C-section, hit her hard. It was two months before her daughter could go home from the hospital, and even when her baby's health stabilized, Valenti struggled with a feeling no parenting book had prepared her for.

By Nara Schoenberg, Tribune Newspapers

October 30, 2012