@the_mrs_crowder: Here's the part of motherhood we don't talk about. Somewhere along the way, many moms become experts on everyone else's wants, needs, and favorites, but struggle to answer simple questions about themselves. If you're navigating midlife for rediscovering your identity after motherhood, I hope this reminds you that you're not alone. ❤️ #MidlifeMom #Motherhood #MomLife #IdentityAfterMotherhood #WomenOver40
I tell my husband all the time I can tell you pre motherhood my favorite restaurant but post motherhood well I don’t know and it doesn’t exist anymore maybe one day I’ll learn. And maybe one day he will fully understand what I mean when I say it!
2026-08-18 14:49:38
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Amanda/Iowa OB RN & Farm Wife :
Honestly, I don’t care where we eat, because if I have to make one more decision, I’m going to yeet myself off the roof 😂
2026-07-23 19:49:45
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Victoria 💋 :
“So tell me about yourself”…I’m a mom… “okay and what else?” …. Good question.
2026-07-23 17:29:33
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Meagan Gubler :
I had a week alone and was excited to go to the store to get dinners just for myself. I stood outside the store realizing I don’t know what I actually like to eat.
2026-07-24 10:28:34
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JJH :
Not just motherhood. Eldest daughter,being a wife, and mother,
2026-07-31 01:18:54
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Dianna💕 :
when I cook for myself it doesn't come out the same as when I cook for my family.
2026-08-01 06:19:34
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lacybaylo :
for me its hobbies- "what do you do in your freetime?" uhhhhhh
2026-07-24 02:51:50
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Heather Conwell :
Feel like this all the time especially at Christmas when people are like what do you want. Like idk I never look at anything I’d like cuz i never get it cuz i always have to take that money and spend it on someone else so
2026-07-23 17:14:32
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mamalois9 :
I never pick. Because if I choose nobody wants it. So then you just stop choosing. Most of the time I become invisible to the family.
2026-07-24 00:40:34
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Dawn Marie :
yes... an empty nest has made that abundantly clear for me!!!
2026-07-23 14:12:25
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ddstiredyall :
I was asked at work to list three fun facts about myself. Had a very hard time thinking of anything fun about myself.
2026-07-24 01:30:37
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sophiisoul :
I felt this 100%
2026-07-24 01:37:21
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CrazyBarrelRacer :
I have an 18 month old. I’m crying by the way 😅🤣
2026-07-23 16:25:43
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Sara.Beers :
I’ve felt this for years. I realized I have nooooo idea who I am outside of “mom”. I don’t know what I would want to do for fun if I didn’t worry about finding something that everyone else would think is fun also. Or where I would go eat if I could pick. Or what hobbies I’m into. I’ve been a mom for much much longer than I wasn’t a mom.
2026-07-23 14:05:18
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Caiti Ertz :
If we’re going out to eat, I’m all for grabbing to-go from three places if everyone eats without fighting 😅
2026-07-24 03:48:31
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jules :
I always give a suggestion and someone else changes it at least 3-5 times.
2026-07-23 16:27:39
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Kims life :
My favorite place to eat is a cruise ship lol… lots of options for everyone and I don’t have to figure it out lol…. If that’s not an option I have no clue lol… I usually just say Mexican or something.
2026-07-24 11:08:57
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Rachael’s organized chaos :
As a child of 51 years, a wife and DIL of 30 years, a Mom of 5 now 30-20…I know what everyone likes but me, is such a true statement. 🥰🥰🥰
2026-07-23 14:22:54
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MrsMaingi :
And when you do say what you want, the rest of the house wants something else so you go with that.
2026-07-24 15:45:00
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PEmomcountrycrafts :
I have felt this for so long… I genuinely don’t know what I want or what I would do if someone asked me what I wanted to do….
2026-07-23 18:59:02
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Kelz-Belz 🥀 :
Sometimes I just don’t want to make the decision. I am nonstop having to make decisions that sometimes even something as small as what we will eat when eating out I will gladly have another person take off my plate pun intended.
2026-07-27 21:10:18
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Melissa- Digital Boss Mama :
This is so true. Thank you .
2026-08-12 14:13:32
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Kelly :
Just had a bday. my 24 yo daughter asked me where would I like to eat dinner.
I had a couple suggestions and she looked at me and said "is that what You want or what you think we want?"
idk, there was something to having her call me out on it. it felt like I was seen or understood and that made me feel not lost at all. I chose to get takeout from 2 different places so we all got what we wanted to eat, but I got the best bday bc we were all together.
2026-07-27 22:28:16
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me :
Girl!!!!!! This hit me hard tonight!!!!
2026-07-30 01:47:38
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Brianna Adams Leonard :
People think I love to bake. I don’t but I’m good at it and needed something to make some extra income while homeschooling our children and caring for them. So I started baking to help provide since I don’t have childcare for a typical job. Now I do 2 jobs 24/7
2026-07-26 01:45:07
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