Becoming a Mum Changes You
The identity shift in motherhood might not have been in your mind much, if at all, during your pregnancy. Yet when you’re sitting in the morning having your breakfast trying to keep your eyes open after a sleepless night there might be times when you think “Is it normal to miss my old life?
How to Find Yourself Again After Motherhood
Many women realise they don't know who they are anymore outside of being a mother. I believe that this is because in motherhood, there are expectations that get put on you. That you put on yourself and/or externally from society.
Matrescence: Loss of Identity in Motherhood
Before becoming a mum, you’ll probably have known about some of the physical changes during pregnancy and after birth from other mums and from the media. You’ll also have become aware of how different your body looks and feels compared to in your old life pre-child(ren).
There can be pressures externally from people you know and from all types of media to “bounce back” to how you looked before becoming a mum.
What Does it Mean to Find Yourself After Motherhood?
When you're going through the motions of getting up in the morning, getting yourself and your child ready, making breakfast and rushing to get everyone out the door, it can be hard to find the time to think about yourself.