Is it normal to not feel like a mother to your child?
I had my first child shortly after my 19th birthday. I was alone, broke, young and not mentally ready to be a parent so she spent a lot of her years with her grandmother (even presently). 9 Years later, there's a major disconnect. I feel more like an aunt than a mother to her. I recently had a new baby whom I completely adore because she was made with love and wanted and I was a lot older and mentally prepared for her. Not to mention, I'm still with the father. is it normal to feel disconnected from a child that you gave birth to, regardless of the circumstances (timing, support, finances, mentality, age, maturity) surrounding their birth?? :0(