I’m going back to work 30 hours a week in October and up until now I felt fine about it but now I am absolutely dreading it. I feel like if I was going back on less hours I wouldn’t be dreading it as much as I have friends who have gone back on 3 days a week and been ok, but don’t know anyone who has gone back on 30 or more.
I can’t afford to do any less nor will my work let me so that’s not an option.
Anyone back to work on 30+ hours able to reassure me that it’ll be ok and I’ll still see lots of little one? 😭
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I'm working full-time 37.5 hrs a week and my twins are in nursery full time 7:30-4:30 mon-fri, they're thriving, learning lots, being social, building their immune system with all the colds 😂🙈 and we make sure we prioritise any plans with them on the weekends, people want to see us, we take them, people want to visit, they're here, if people want us to come to them the twins come too, theyre our world and if people don't want them there then we don't go, it's a boundary I've set since day 1 of being back at work. We don't get to see them much so am I fuck pieing them off to family to spend time with my friends. My favourite part is their beaming smiles when we collect them every day, makes my heart melt but I still get mum guilt for sending them every day xx

I went back FT after having my 1st and honestly once the routine set in we were fine. You'll do great and will see lots of your little one so try not to worry! I was the same, got anxious and worried but just remember you're working for your child. I sent mine to nursery so use to do all the drop offs and pick up were done by family.
I've had my 2nd now and due back at work in September, but have reduced my hours to 32. Im worried about how ill manage with 2! x