I suppose that's one of the advantages of having older kids...they can engage in a more in-depth discussion about what they're not happy with, or want to be kept private.

Thanks! (and the play-on-words is not lost; unless it was unintended).

This is one of the most important parenthood discussions. Newborns and toddlers are indisputably overwhelming. EVERY parent not only thinks that at one point or another they are alone, but it is inevitable you will also feel like the frustration and fatigue will never go away. This advice given to my wife during the first months after our son's birth; it was a watershed of relief for BOTH of us which still has legs today (our son is now 8, our daughter 6): IT'S OK TO SOMETIMES NOT LOVE, OR EVEN LIKE, YOUR BABY. Yes! It's true! The love will come back, during a quiet bathtime, or cuddle moment. But, putting the kid down in a crib, closing the door and letting yourself have a moment or two of resentment is OK. It's also not illegal to voice these thought out loud to a fellow parent. You'll be comforted by the unexpected response. Talk about it!