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Samantha Hall and Emmy Kissinger
Losing (and Finding) Yourself in Motherhood | Why Identity Shifts After Baby (Matrescence Explained)
24 minutes Posted Oct 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
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đŸ‘» Spooky season edition: what’s scarier than becoming a ghost in your own life? In this episode, Sam breaks down why so many moms feel like they’ve lost themselves in motherhood and what’s really happening beneath the surface. You’ll learn: What identity actually is and how it’s formed (Erik Erikson, James Marcia, Dan McAdams)How motherhood triggers one of life’s biggest identity transformationsWhat matrescence really means, and why it’s often compared to adolescenceWhy “losing yourself” isn’...