Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Not Recognizing Yourself After Becoming a Mom: Why It Can Feel So Strange
Sometimes the feeling is not simply “I’ve changed.” It is “I don’t know who I am now.” When your time, body, relationships,…
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Matrescence: Why Becoming a Mother Can Change Your Sense of Identity
Matrescence is a useful word for something many women notice after having a baby: motherhood does not simply add one new role.…
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Feeling like you have to entertain your kids constantly to be a good mom
When every free moment in a child's day becomes a task for mom, family life turns into endless programming. Being connected is…
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How to stop being the official entertainment director for your whole family
Planning weekends, outings, birthdays, and family fun can look like the enjoyable part of parenting until one person is responsible for all…
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Is It Normal Not to Enjoy Playing With Your Kids for Hours?
You can love your children deeply and still get bored by long stretches of children's play. Boredom describes an activity, not the…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Loving Your Kids and Getting Bored Playing With Them Can Both Be True
Loving your kids and getting bored while playing with them can both be true. Interest in an activity is not a measure…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
How to Connect With Your Kids If You Are Not a Very Playful Mom
You do not have to be a highly playful mom to be deeply connected. Reading, conversation, walks, shared tasks and small rituals…
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Preferring Reading or Walking With Your Kids Instead of Playing on the Floor
Reading, walking, cooking and talking can all be deep forms of connection. You do not have to prefer floor play to be…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Feeling Guilty Because Your Partner Enjoys Playing With the Kids More Than You Do
A partner who enjoys playing more does not automatically love the kids more or have a better bond. The difference may be…
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When caring for your kids feels natural but playing does not
You may feel completely natural comforting, organizing, listening, and caring for your child while pretend play makes you feel like you are…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
How to find ways to connect with your kids that you enjoy too
Better connection does not always require more activities. Sometimes it comes from finding the kind of shared time where your child feels…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Not wanting to do kid activities every single weekend
Weekends do not need to prove that you are an involved parent. They can include errands, rest, home life, independent play, one…