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Scenario

How to Mourn Your Former Self Without Feeling Like You're Betraying Motherhood

I love my children but I miss my old self so intensely it physically hurts, and saying that out loud feels like admitting I'm a bad mother.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The profound identity shift of motherhood includes legitimate grief for the lost self, yet this mourning is culturally taboo.

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Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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