MOTHERS GUILT – FORGETTING WHO YOU ARE & FORMING A NEW IDENTITY AS A MUM
Here is an extract from my journal dated 26th June 2016. I hear what I have written from many of my clients.
Something is missing in my life right now and I think I know what it is. It’s not a possession, a new item of clothing, feeling loved, or a new job. It’s having time to be me and be alone without the guilt.
I love my family to bits. My husband is more than I could have ever hoped for, and our daughter brings us so much love and joy. But I have forgotten who I am and what I need to be me and make me happy.
I feel guilty when I sit our daughter in front of the iPad to have some time to myself, but I am so tired after being up all night and at work most of the day. When do I get “me time” or am I not entitled to that anymore now that I am a MUM?