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When staying home feels like losing yourself

My mother worked full time when I was young and I swore I would stay home with my kids but now I feel intellectually starved and resentful.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Identity conflicts arise when parenting choices that seemed right in theory clash with personal fulfillment needs.

Ideas that help explain it
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