I had an identity crisis after becoming a mom. Hiring a career coach helped.

JH Photography/JH Photography I struggled with identity and purpose after becoming a mom. I hired a career coach to better understand my strengths and interests. The process helped me find new career paths and regain confidence. Over the nine months of pregnancy with my first baby, I mentally prepared myself for those middle-of-the-night feedings (and the resulting exhaustion), the postpartum mood swings, and other inevitable life changes. One thing I didn't prepare myself for? The identit...