So I've just returned back to work and oh my the guilt already lol. But I'm starting to feel overwhelmed on housework and spending time with her. My partner does look after her or cooks but you know when you don't know where to start :(
Anyone with routines send my way ha x
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I went back to work at 4 months as smp just wasn’t enough. I felt so guilty at first but the smile I got when I picked her up made it better. I do x3 12hour shifts so my days off I spend most of her nap times catching up on housework. Some days I just think sod the housework and we have a girls day 😊 it gets easier x

We got a cleaner to come in and do both bathrooms and hoover the landing and stairs. It makes such a difference. She only does 1hr a week.
I understand this might not be feasible but it helps.
Could also just do 1 chore a night so it doesn’t seem so much at once

After work, spend about 1hr with the little one, then do a bit of house work before tea and after tea and she’s in bed try and do a bit more before you go up x

I've started doing that I look at her and think cleaning can wait till daddy gets home or at night lol x

that's what I try and do just never looks it 🤣

it’ll start to over time😂

I work around 25 hours a week and to be honest, just let the housework build up a bit. I try to do washing or the kitchen when bubba is playing, but hoovering is quite a rare occurrence nowadays.
It was so hard at first going back to work - just feel constantly tired and like you’re doing nothing well, but it gets easier. If you can cut down hours and ease back slowly that really helps!

It’s not a routine but I try and fit in chores whenever I can. Either in the morning before I go to work or after I come back before bedtime. I can’t think properly if the house isn’t clean and organised. All the laundry and bathrooms are done on the weekend though.