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Scenario

When You Realize You Wanted to Be Needed, Not a Parent

I married someone with kids thinking I wanted to be a mom but now I realize I just wanted to be needed and these kids need their actual parents, not me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're confronting the difference between genuine care and the ego satisfaction of being essential to someone else.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Blended Families & Stepparenting?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.