Miss Who You Were Before Kids? 5 Types of Loneliness with Ann Somers Hogg

You love your kids. So why do you miss who you used to be? Researcher Ann Somers Hogg, in her latest study on parental loneliness, found that for many parents, loneliness isn’t about friends. It’s about losing yourself and your identity. She shares the five types of parent loneliness, why “go make more friends” isn’t the fix for everyone, and what helped parents find their way back. Take the screener in the show notes to find your type. Here are some highlights: 

• Isolation is objective. Loneliness is the gap between the connection you want and the connection you feel.
• You can be surrounded by people and still be lonely.
• About two-thirds of parents say they’re lonely.
• A parent’s loneliness can predict their child’s loneliness years later.
• There are 5 types of loneliness found in the research.
• Left unnamed, loneliness turns into apathy.
• Parents tried AI along the way, but nobody credited it with solving their loneliness.

Show Notes: Find your type of loneliness: Download the five-question screener from the Christensen Institute: https://www.christenseninstitute.org/publication/parental-loneliness/The research: Unbundling Parental Loneliness: Specific Diagnoses for Effective Treatment: https://www.christenseninstitute.org/publication/parental-loneliness/Get a copy of the 25 Days of the Christmas Story: An Advent Family Experience: https://link.amazon/B03YgMGYbSign up for the Living Legacy Cohort. Starts Jan. 2027. Seats are limited.https://www.famousathome.com/menscoachingCheck out our new online marriage coaching option.https://www.famousathome.com/loveyourmarriageexperienceNeed a marriage intensive? Apply now.https://www.famousathome.com/coachingLooking for one-on-one coaching with Dr. Josh?https://www.famousathome.com/individualcoachingGet a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/4cm9mRS*Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for $100 off your timepiece!https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/