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When You Can't Remember Who You Were Before Parenthood

My teenage daughter asked me what I was like before I became a mom and I realized I cannot remember who that person was.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Identity subsumption into roles can erase the memory of the original self.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Midlife Transitions (40s-60s)?”

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