num_pages: 304
description: In the year after giving birth, women experience a vast array of emotions. They may struggle with postpartum depression while simultaneously being enraptured by the new baby. Colman and Bing help identify the blues and depression that are normal during profound life change and consider all the complex forces influencing the modern mother.
language: English
title: Laughter and Tears: The Emotional Life of New Mothers
titlecomplete: Laughter and Tears: The Emotional Life of New Mothers
genres: Parenting
ratings_count: 10
publisher: Holt Paperbacks