Struggling With Identity in Motherhood

How would you describe your transition into motherhood?

Confusing. Exhausting. Uncomfortable. Challenging. Amazing.

There's no right or wrong answer here.

Big changes happen physically, emotionally, socially, and mentally during pregnancy, postpartum, and long after your baby is born. Things that aren't talked about as often as they probably should be.

There are other times you may struggle in transitions and phases of motherhood and understanding your identity too. 

If you've ever struggled with feeling like you've lost who you are in motherhood. Or that something was missing. Or maybe you love your children so much, but you feel a little guilty for wanting to pursue dreams outside of being a mom.

You are totally normal. And so many moms I talk to share those thoughts, including myself.

I’m just a mom like you who has gone through some pivotal moments and experiences that have shaped me into who I am and I'm sharing what I've learned. My hope is that maybe it will help you too.

There are three big ways that I found helped me to discover my identity in motherhood after struggling with the physical and emotional transition immediately after birth and through the following year postpartum.

In this episode, I’m talking about the first way that helped me in the journey to discovering who I am as a mother: giving yourself permission.

Permission to move forward as a new version of yourself. 

Not a better or worse version of yourself, but a different version of yourself.

I talk about:

What is personal identity Why I think so many women struggle with the transition into motherhood and their identity as a mom The first step to discovering your identity as a mother How and why it's important to normalize the challenges and realities of motherhood

 

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