Returning to work

I don't want to go back either...

I may not

It’s the worst thing ever, for me at least, and I work remotely 80% of the time, but it’s just not the same. My mom watches him, but it’s not the same. He gets cranky the day I’m away, and I apologize to him when I drop him off in the morning for not being able to afford staying home with him :(

It’s been tough. I’ve been back to work 3 months now and I thought it would get easier and it hasn’t. It’s sooo tough but I need the income. I just spend as much time with her and maximize weekends as much as I can.

Came back last week and still breastfeeding/pumping. It's so hard not only leaving her in a crammed home daycare where they let her cry a lot, but also hard to readjust and plan so much.

I will say I needed to get out of the house and spending time with my peers as well as other adults is really refreshing. My job has been very good about easing me back though I'm in a new role so maybe that would be helpful for you too

It's just so sad that I became so hard to live on one income... so many women want to stay with their babies

And babies would be better off with their moms too...

It makes me mad that maternal leave is so short

When I went back to my job I was 5 weeks PP. when I was on maternity leave I spent a lot of time at my mothers house with my sisters around and they learned how to take care of her right along side of me. My fiancé works 16-20 hour days so by the time he comes home he hangs out with her for a bit eats showers and goes to bed. Sometimes me leaving her makes the mom guilt really bad. But coming back to work has gotten much easier because I needed that time to get back to talking to adults about adult things. I am a FTM and I promise you it will get easier over time.

Hey, it might not be helpful but take a look at my information page about a business I just joined that is a travel franchise @lifewelltravelledforless

It might not be for you but worth having a look. I’m lucky enough to not have to return to work but know loads of people in my team are starting to reduce their hours as their business grows.