<p>Bringing home a newborn is challenging, and that's why so many new parents lean on family and friends to help them adjust. But this support is near impossible during a pandemic, without taking risks. In this episode, Pittsburgh North Side resident Bethany McLaughlin shares about her time so far with newborn Cleo and the toll it's taking on Cleo's grandparents.</p>

Bringing home a newborn is challenging, and that's why so many new parents lean on family and friends to help them adjust. But this support is near impossible during a pandemic, without taking risks. In this episode, Pittsburgh North Side resident Bethany McLaughlin shares about her time so far with newborn Cleo and the toll it's taking on Cleo's grandparents.

The new mom balancing her happiness with sadness over altered expectations

In each episode, the podcast "From the Source" covers stories of places and people that bring Pittsburgh to life. Created in the spring of 2020, "From the Source" began as an experiment to help our listeners process the changes brought on by a global pandemic. In Season 2, we're still learning what adapting to COVID-19 requires. Narrated by PublicSource community correspondent Jourdan Hicks, "From the Source" hopes to move, inspire and inform you about where you live, play, learn and breathe. PublicSource delivers stories for a better Pittsburgh, so if you care about our region's communities, schools and businesses, this is the podcast for you.

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