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How isolation changes your sense of self

I cannot afford a babysitter so I have not had a night out in two years and I am starting to forget who I am besides someone's mother.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent's entire identity has collapsed into their parental role, leaving them disconnected from their own desires and personality.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Single Parenting?”

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