DEAR CAROLINE: I thought motherhood would give me a sense of purpose. Instead, I've lost who I am and I feel like a failure
However, while I love my children very much, being a stay-at-home mother is so much harder than I imagined. I thought motherhood would finally give me a real sense of purpose. Instead, a lot of the time I'm overwhelmed and lost.
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