Calling all Mothers: Have I Lost Myself to Motherhood

Here's an age old question: Have I Lost Myself to Motherhood? What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear that question? Do you stop and ponder the thought...Who am I? Do you brush it off instantaneously knowing that you are very secure in your own skin and never had nor have any inclination of ever asking yourself that question. Possibly you are a mother who shutters at that loaded question...Have I really lost myself to motherhood? All that I am, all that I do, I do for them. What have I become? This question definitely will spark an emotional nerve when asked to any woman. Whether is be good, bad or indifferent. It surely is something to give some thought to. Does putting your child's needs before your own mean that you have" lost yourself"? Well first you have define what you think the definition of losing yourself means. Is it not putting on makeup and throwing on sweats in the morning and diving right into your day as three toddlers are putting on your pant leg screaming for juice and cheerios? Is it neglecting to renew your Allure subscription, which is one of my fav's, and picking up the latest Children's Magazine a sign. In desperate hopes that this time they'll really have the answer on how to stop that tantrum because the other 31 ways that you've tried haven't worked and "I can't bare the thought that this is just the way it will be." Instead of going out on a Saturday night, staying in and watching a G rated movie, while the kids have managed to cover every square inch of the carpet with popcorn, that (by the way)will definitely not be picked up until tomorrow, a clue that this is as good as it's going to get? No matter what kind of mom you are or aspire to be...I think that answering this question will be something truly personal. I don't believe that any woman will have the same answer, I believe that each definition and every reasoning will surely be as unique as we are. I think the most important part of the question is the question itself, not the answer. In question we can get to the truth: to the core of it all. Don't worry about giving the right answer so much as to just making sure that you ask yourself the question... I know I have.