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Why working mothers feel split between two incomplete selves

I work full time and feel guilty about not being present enough but when I am home I miss the competent person I am at the office.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The attempt to balance career and family can create a sense of being fully present in neither role, leaving both aspects of identity feeling diminished.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“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.