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Jacquelyn - posted on 02/26/2009 ( 2 moms have responded )

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Did anyone start to feel like they were losing their life? I'm a stay at home mom now, and its starting to feel like I'm not me anymore. I love being with my son, I can't imagine having someone else take care of him the way I do, but I can't help but miss certain aspects of my life. I miss getting dressed up and going dancing. Or sleeping in! LOL! Do you end up "getting over it" or does your interests just change eventually?

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Shantelle - posted on 02/27/2009

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I think we all felt/ feel like that at some stage. I have three under 4 and I went back to work beofr my third was born and although I got abit of a life back (work hrs only) I felt incredibly guilty someone else was 'raising' my children, and in the end I still came to the realisation my life has changed, and that wasn't changing.

Now with 3 and back to stay-at-home mum I still havn't 'gotten over it" but have now realised I need to make to effort to still have a life, just a different one. I started making more of an effort to see my friends, especially those who have kids themselves, because it was less of a hassle and the kids got to play together. I noticed feeling alot happier after catching up with friends and am now going to start organizing a girls nite every so often were it's the dads' turn to watch them. Doesn't have to be a big nite out, even dinner or movie or drinks at someone's house. But maybe a date nite with hubby should also be on the cards

Emmy - posted on 02/27/2009

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I work part time and still feel like that. I feel like i have lost myself. My life is around my daughter and i sometimes feel like the world is just happening around me and I have no idea what is going. I hardly ever go out without my daughter which makes it hard to do the things i used to and keep the friendships i had.

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