Motherhood Uncensored

After Vicki Glembocki gave birth to her first child, she was prepared for two things: sleep and shower deprivation. What she wasn’t prepared for were the feelings of doubt and uncertainty that threatened to overwhelm her as she struggled to navigate new motherhood, and landed somewhere between what she calls “maternal bliss and postpartum depression.” Glembocki spoke with New York Family editor Leah Black to discuss her new memoir, “The Second Nine Months: One Woman Tells the Real Truth About Becoming a Mom,” a honest account of how to balance work and motherhood, marriage and parenthood, and the surprising challenges that confront new parents. Click here to read the interview.