Keaton Bly
When My Kids Drive Me Crazy, Am I a Bad Mom?
It’s a challenge to keep an identity while kids grow up. Who am I really, apart from them? “My kids drive me crazy,” every mom says at least once. When your life is so tied to them and their issues, it’s hard to remember who you used to be and want to be.
A good goal: value your identity as a mother, but also as a unique individual.
A Woman’s Identity
A woman is often introduced by her family relationships. Betty’s daughter. Stephen’s wife. Later, Stephen’s widow. Russell, Michael, and Aaron’s mother. Quite often, these descriptions determine your perception of yourself … and your importance.
What typical descriptions do people use to introduce you? How do you feel about these intros? What do these feelings reveal about your attitude toward your role(s) in life?
Most important, would you feel satisfied with your life if the best you could say was, “I’ve been a good mom to my kids, despite the fact that my kids drive me crazy at times”? Why, or why not?
Alayah Ross
Janet Chester Bly
Copyright 2013
Note: photos of Janet Chester Bly’s grandchildren – Keaton, Alayah, and Deckard
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