“The realities of motherhood are often obscured by a halo of illusions. The future mother tends to fantasize about love and happiness and overlooks the other aspects of child-rearing: the exhaustion, frustration, loneliness, and even depression, with its attendant state of guilt.” DepressionMotherhoodMom Guilt Book:The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women Source: The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women