After a long struggle to conceive, it caught me by surprise when it finally happened. As family and friends celebrated, I felt a confusing mix of fear and anxiety with excitement and gratitude. I couldn’t bring myself to admit my mixed emotions, so I turned to a tool called Listening Partnership. This safe space lifted my tension so I could enjoy this pregnancy in a way I wasn’t able to the first time around.
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