Comments on: Finding the Woman I Used to Be http://www.modernmami.com/parenting/motherhood/finding-the-woman-i-used-to-be-before-motherhood/ Parenting and Work-Life Balance Stories from a Working Mother and Business Owner Fri, 24 May 2013 10:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Melanie Edwards http://www.modernmami.com/parenting/motherhood/finding-the-woman-i-used-to-be-before-motherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-30946 Melanie Edwards Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:00:39 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=6414#comment-30946 I agree that in many ways motherhood has strengthened me. There are many skills I’ve acquired through motherhood too. But, I know it has taken away some of the ‘me’ that was there before.

Like you said, evolving is a good thing and I plan to continue to evolve, even if in an effort to get some of ‘me’ back. ;)

]]> By: Blessing @ WorkingMomJounal http://www.modernmami.com/parenting/motherhood/finding-the-woman-i-used-to-be-before-motherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-29701 Blessing @ WorkingMomJounal Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:46:06 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=6414#comment-29701 This is such a short but very strong post. You really shared a lot. I don’t think that it’s bad that you are no longer the person that you once were. I think that you have evolved and that’s okay. What’s more important like you mentioned is to keep learning. As an engineer, i really do not like engineering and I am more of a business oriented/managerial kind of person, so I am looking for ways to step out of this career to where I can use more of my gift and talent. I am using sites like Lynda.com to learn new skills and to get myself out of my comfort zone.

I think motherhood has strengthened me. And there are days that I wish I was single and such but honestly, I love being a mother more than I love to be single. But, I understand what you mean about identity-stripping and how kids somehow take who we once were away. But, I think that’s what life is about. And we just have to make way for the new, and focus on what’s ahead and the best way to deal with it. Or, in my case. I have retired myself to one child, that’s the most I can handle to have the career and lifestyle I want. It’s not easy travelling the world with five kids in toe, lol!

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