Andrea: New parenthood, not only is the sleep deprivation a reality but in some ways society is telling you to be anxious. We’re awash in parenting advice. The parenting advice can change all the time. When I talk about having my daughter and when she was a new baby, it finally felt like my circumstances caught up with my brain. I always had this anxious brain. Finally, it was socially acceptable. It’s not socially mandated that I be anxious all the time.