She also said that she was worried at how much I'd thrown myself into motherhood.
Silly you. Didn't you know it's better to do a half-assed job?? What a ridiculous thing to say.

I actually don't find it hard to balance. This is a stage of my life and being a mother is part of my identity at the moment, just like being a student was, and being a wife etc etc. I have lots of things that make up me and I can add to them, or change them, and I am still me