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ABI resisted the label of “mother”. 👇
Because so much of my early days were taken up by breastfeeding, bouncing, and learning to take care of a baby – that label felt like the one thing I could resist.
Because I wasn’t *just* a mom…
I was a partner, a business owner, an engineer, a runner, a weightlifter…
All those parts of my identity that felt like they were slipping away from me.
If I accepted the label of mom, that felt like defeat.
I was stuck between worlds.
I didn’t feel like the old me, but was afraid of finding the new me.
Constantly comparing.
Constantly feeling guilty for not keeping up with either version of how I thought I should be living.
If you’re still reading, just know that you’re not alone.
Here I am nearly 2 and a ½ years later and I’ve finally stopped fighting.
Not because I quit, but because it’s taken me this long to realize that all these things can exist as part of my identity.
Life comes in seasons. And different seasons bring different lessons.
#toddlermom #momlife #postpartum #postpartumhealth #postpartumjourney #postpartumfitness #postpartumsupport #postpartumrecovery #postpartumanxiety #firsttimemom
@abby
