How to find identity outside fostering

In this episode, we’re talking about finding an identity outside of being a foster parent. 

What is identity

• Identity is who you see yourself as
• Many people aren’t happy with who they see themselves as feel not good enough, not important/significant and can say things like “I’m just a mom or  __________”

Joel interviews MaryBeth (the main parent in our family)

1. How did not financially contributing anymore impact you?
2. Tell me about guilt over not contributing “equally”?
3. How can a mom who has gifts, talents and an education and she’s not using them feel?
4. How did you get to a place of thinking this is where you belong?
5. How much did friendships help?
6. How much did the kids getting older make a difference?
7. How important is finding a new way to use your gifts and talents help?
8. How often do you think a mom/parent doesn’t treat themselves as equally important in the family and why is it so important for them to see themselves as equally important? 
9. How can a mother reframe “motherhood” that helps them in the “small or mundane things” of being a mom? 
10. What have been some of the most impactful books that helped you as a mom
11. How does this recipe help with a person’s identity in a good way? Or is it not really an identity thing after all

Conclusion

Next month we will be going deeper into identity and self perception, looking at how it shows up and affects you and your marriage.

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