March 9, 2021 11:58 am
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Motherhood can feel claustrophobic and incredibly lonely, despite the fact you’re never alone, says best-selling author Katy Colins. She loves her kids but has battled that insidious Mum guilt feeling for far too long. Here Katy shares how you can conquer it and get a sense of self back
‘I’m worried I’ll lose who I am when I become a mum,’ I vividly remember confessing this ‘Mum guilt’ to my midwife. I felt shameful for letting myself think it – let alone saying it aloud. I was supposed to be brimming with excitement as my daughter’s birth grew nearer, not consumed by an identity crisis. Having children was my choice after all. Yet no-one prepares you for all you will gain and all you will lose.