Episode 64 - The 'ME' we lost after kids... How do we go back?

Welcome to your Friday night dinner with the girls. The one with kids and all. Its easy, we are not here for elaborate. We are here for a good glass of wine, some easy food, all hands in. Ill hold the baby while you dress the salad. Ill chop up toddler snacks while you order the pizza. This is our time. Let's talk, let's cry, let's change it all. On this episode we talk about why we grieve our pre-baby selves and how creativity can help us find out selves again. Becoming a mum changes everything but what happens when you start feeling like you’ve lost yourself in motherhood?In this episode of The Pooch Podcast I’m talking honestly about something many mums feel but rarely say out loud. The quiet grief of your pre baby life and the identity shift that comes with becoming a mother.So many women say “I lost myself after having kids.” But is that really what happens?In this conversation we unpack the deeper truth behind the motherhood identity crisis. Why so many mums feel disconnected from who they used to be, why we grieve parts of our old life and how we can start finding ourselves again after kids.Because maybe we didn’t actually lose ourselves.Maybe we just lost the space to keep becoming who we were becoming.In this episode we talk aboutWhy mums often feel like they’ve lost their identity after kids The parts of our pre baby life we secretly grieve Why motherhood can make you feel unfamiliar to yourself The identity shift no one prepares you for What actually makes us feel like ourselves again Why creativity, autonomy and expression matter so much for mums How to start rebuilding your sense of self after childrenIf you’ve ever thought“I love being a mum but I miss who I used to be”This episode is for you.Motherhood changes us but it doesn’t mean the woman you were before is gone. She might just be evolving into something new.New episodes of The Pooch Podcast every week.If this conversation resonated with you don’t forget to subscribe, like and share with another mum who might need to hear this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.