# Beyond ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’: Rethinking Identity in Modern Parenthood

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Emilie K. Psychotherapy

## The group chat summary

Thanks to everyone who joined _Beyond ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’: Rethinking Identity in Modern Parenthood_ with [Emilie Clark](/content/experts/emilie-k-psychotherapy?_branch_match_id=1474745710630724034&utm_source=backend&utm_medium=share&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTyxNT89M1UssKNDLyczL1s%2FP8vE2zs3zrzRMsq8rSk1LLSrKzEuPTyrKLy9OLbJ1zijKz00FAGzKAx49AAAA/index.html). This conversation offered a thoughtful, compassionate look at how parenting roles take shape, why they can feel so hard to change, and how more intentional shifts can begin.

🕰️ Looking at where these roles come from
• Parenting patterns are shaped by generations of family models, changing gender roles, and broader cultural expectations
• She walked through how parenting norms shifted from rigid traditional roles to.