My kids are grown and successful and I'm proud but I also feel completely purposeless because raising them was my entire identity for 25 years.
More people experience this than they realize.
Parental identity becomes problematic when it entirely subsumes personal identity, leaving emptiness when active parenting ends.
“Where Are You with Parental identity — becoming and losing?”
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.