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    A New Frame of Mind

    Apr 15, 2021 5 minutes
    By Lu Yan

    A couple of months ago, Wu Miao found herself trapped in a bout of depression whilst on maternity leave. On the one hand, she and her husband were strapped for cash as raising a baby turned out to cost a lot more than they had initially expected, and she was earning much less during the leave. On the other hand, her mother-in-law was temporarily staying with them to help take care of the baby, but this resulted in the occasional bickering over household trivialities.

    The sleep deprivation that comes with nursing a newborn only added to Wu’s moody blues. She then felt the urge to buy pretty, but unnecessary things like fancy clothes and jewelry to bring herself a sense of joy, but doing so only

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