Motherhood doesn't have to strip us of our identity. If our identities are tied up with the activities we enjoyed in everyday life pre-babies, then perhaps we haven’t explored ourselves deeply enough. Never is there a more important time than in our youth to heed Socrates’ advice to ‘Know thyself’. Are we telling women they should want to maintain their youth, despite the physical and emotional transition that motherhood requires? It’s time we put greater emphasis on supporting women through the portal of motherhood, allowing them to find comfort in shedding a layer of identity to reveal an inner truth and an expanded version of themselves they can now access.