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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vivienne Zhao, 33, a French teacher. Her words have been edited for length and clarity.For years, I treated belonging as a measure of my worth. I believed that if I spoke well enough, adapted carefully enough, and paid close enough attention…

Singer and songwriter Anne-Marie says she didn’t ask for help as a new mom because she didn’t want to seem like she couldn’t cope.During an appearance on Tuesday’s episode of “Mad, Sad, and Bad with Paloma Faith,” Anne-Marie reflected on her back-to-back pregnancies and her difficult postpartum experiences.The singer, known…