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Category: Mum Guilt & Identity

Guilt, grief, identity loss, and permission to feel hard emotions in the transition to two children.

Mum overwhelmed with her hands over her face while her child reacts in the background, feeling like she is failing her firsborn since the baby arrived yet finding gratitude in survival mode — find support for the new sibling transition at www.shineom.com.au
Mum Guilt & Identity, New Sibling Transition

I Feel Like I’m Failing My Firstborn Since the Baby Arrived

October 23, 2026July 28, 2026 Rach Whytcross

The guilt of feeling like you're failing your firstborn is common and painful. Here's a gentler way to think about repair instead of perfection.

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Big, uncomfortable feelings and resentment don't make you a bad mother. Why giving yourself permission to feel resentful as a mum is the healthier path. Find support during the sibling transition at www.shineom.com.au
Mum Guilt & Identity, New Sibling Transition, Podcast Companion

You’re Allowed to Feel Resentful, Touched Out and Still Be a Good Mum

October 16, 2026July 28, 2026 Rach Whytcross

Big, uncomfortable feelings don't make you a bad mother. Here's why giving yourself permission to feel touched out or resentful is actually the healthier path.

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Mum Guilt & Identity, New Sibling Transition

Losing Yourself in Motherhood Among the New Sibling Season? You’re Not Alone

July 17, 2026July 7, 2026 Rach Whytcross

Feel like you've disappeared since baby number two arrived? Here's why identity loss is so common in the new sibling season, and how to start finding yourself again.

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Shine Om acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, connect, and play. We pay our respects to the past, present, and emerging elders.

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Canberra, Australia