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She is watching the memory of the girl she used to be, and the hope of the woman she is still becoming.

Before children, a woman’s relationship with her partner is her primary emotional engine. There is mystery, spontaneity, and the thrill of being chosen . Then, the baby arrives. Psychologists call this "matrescence"—the process of becoming a mother—and it is often marked by the death of the previous self.

It’s a familiar scene in millions of living rooms around the world. The credits roll on a sweeping period drama, or the final chapter of a steamy fantasy novel is turned. The children roll their eyes. The husband changes the channel to sports. But the mother remains, wiping away a single tear, utterly transformed.