Being More Than A Mum Being a parent is all-consuming, especially during those early weeks and months. Your old life can suddenly seem like a distant memory and your new life is such a steep learning curve you may barely have time to consider yourself at all. But as those first few weeks pass and you begin to find your feet and a new routine it's important to remember that you are still the person you were before. You still have all the same interests, needs and passions.