Becoming a mom has been something I’ve wanted to do for most of my life. Truly, as far back as I can remember, I always thought I’d have a kid or two (or, on my wilder days, five). So when it happened, I was ready to be all in and parent the heck out of my kid.
And I basically have. Parenting has been and continues to be where I find my greatest feelings of happiness. I don’t mean that I’m not also happy when I’m not actively (or passively) parenting, I just mean that I get so much joy from being with my kid.
Having said that… I also love to have time without my kid around. Sometimes that’s time with my husband, with my friends, or just by myself. It’s all crucial to maintaining my sense of who I am and who I want to be. As much as I love being a mom, I can’t imagine a world in which that is my sole identity and source of good feelings.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/making-time-for-friends/