Car Seats and the Illusion of Control

Overthinking keeps us safe. Right?

Content warning: frank discussions of vehicle-related injury and death, as well as postpartum depression and anxiety.

I used to think I could cure my anxiety by overpreparing. If I planned ahead for every possible negative outcome, I’d never have to truly worry, right? I’ve been anxious since I was old enough to think in complete sentences, but somehow t…