Why do I feel bad for wanting time that is only mine?

Motherhood begins swallowing too much of the self, leaving grief, guilt, and the uneasy sense that your full identity is getting thinner. This page looks closely at identity loss in caregiving, mom guilt around needs, and grief for old self without changing the existing assessment flow.

the strain often grows when caregiving becomes the main lens through which you are allowed to want, rest, or define yourself