Back to Yourself

Who are you, besides mom?

You've become a mother — the most beautiful and profound experience there is. You look in the mirror and recognize your own eyes. But behind those eyes, something has shifted. As if the furniture was rearranged while you slept.

Back to Yourself invites you to reflect on who you have become, what you have let go of, and what has been given space. With self-reflection exercises, gentle writing assignments, and honest stories from other mothers.

You don't have to go back to who you were. This is about discovering who you can be now.

What you will learn

• What matrescence is and why no one told you about it
• What identity loss looks and feels like in daily life
• How to grieve for your old self without feeling guilty
• What values and desires may have grown new within you
• How to reintegrate small parts of yourself into family life
• Writing exercises to get to know yourself better as a mother and as a person

Excerpt

"There is a moment when you realize that your life has changed forever. Not just practically. But internally. Who were you, before all this? I don't ask this question to make you sad — but because without that answer, it's hard to see who you are becoming."

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