I used to paint and write and now I tell people I am just a mom and I hate how small that makes me sound.
More people experience this than they realize.
The reduction of a complex person to a single role, however important, can feel like a betrayal of the fuller self that still exists beneath.
“Where Are You with Parenting and identity — who are you beyond parent??”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.