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Oleksiy Kovyrin. Postpartum depression in dads.

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Oleksiy Kovyrin. Postpartum depression in dads.

When Oleksiy’s daughter was first born, he didn’t feel the love for his child. Quite the opposite, he felt that his daughter was a new source of problems. Full of this difficult thoughts and busy at work, he was unable to share them with anyone, even his wife. In this episode we talk about balancing work and family life, while being in a stressful and…

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  1. The conventional wisdom will make you feel like that is the only way, but for some parents it might not be the case. Full answer

  2. It might feel overwhelming, and depends on your situation, you might find yourself less than excited about the arrival of your child. Full answer

  3. It is difficult when adjusting to someone else taking up your free time. Full answer

  4. Oleksiy Kovyrin tells Kirill Zubovsky that the early years of parenting were hard enough that he buried them. Full answer

  5. Oleksiy Kovyrin tells Kirill Zubovsky that he was told he was supposed to love his child, and instead he felt stressed and unable to say so. Full answer

  6. There is a lot of worry about every single problem. Take the pressure off of yourself and don't worry as much. Full answer

  7. Oleksiy Kovyrin tells Kirill Zubovsky that remote work was only a convenience for most of a decade. Full answer

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