Soon, my daughter and daughter-in-law will give birth to their first babies. I didn’t tell or de-brief them on what to expect. I thought it would be better if they discovered first-hand. For me, becoming a parent was a major life transition, emotionally intense, physically demanding and deeply meaningful. I thought I was prepared. Everything was new: feeding, sleeping, health decisions, joy, love, fear, frustration and sleep deprivation. Personal freedom was gone. Irregular s