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Article: FRUSTRATION LOVES COMPANY SUPPORT GROUP HELPS NEW MOMS THROUGH `BABY BLUES'.(Lifestyles/Spotlight)
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- Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
- Article date:
- January 18, 2001
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Byline: Rebecca Jones News Staff Writer
Three-month-old Quinn was fussy and crying. Her mother, Molly Powers of Denver, was apologetic, but the others seemed to understand.
``She won't sleep,'' the first-time mother explained. ``I put her down and she won't sleep. My friends' babies sleep.''
She paused, then out spilled more frustration. ``It seems like I never do anything for myself anymore.'' And then, ``And the whole husband thing - that really has totally changed!''
In another place, those gathered around her might have shouted out: ``Amen! Preach it, sister!'' As it was, they just nodded knowingly, compassionately. Yes, they'd been there. They know all ...