Still longing for the SAHM dream...
Very very very difficult.. I have been back 4 years and I still wish I had the ability to work just part time or not at all. I feel like I miss out on a lot. I still sit and wish I could stay home. E…
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Needing an identity beyond mom, but missing baby
hard... tearful.... but doable.... there will be days when you wish you would have stayed home with your baby, and others when you wish you can just storm out of office to get a hug from your loved o…
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Loved the Routine
Much easier than I expected. I am actually pretty happy to be back at work. While I loved being with my son 24/7 during maternity leave, I was also kind of exhausted by the long days of baby care and…
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The Unlucky Mother
I hate to go to work. I am crying while writing this. I want to be with my kids all the time. I always wish I had a husband who saved well for my kids so that I can be with my kids all the day. And I…
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Wish I Could Be a Stay at Home Mom
Very difficult and seems to only be getting worse. I hope to be able to stay at home for a few years in the near future. Even though the babies (twins) seem happy at daycare, I miss them very much an…
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Terrifying First Day Back
The transition was very different both times. With my daughter, she was a preemie, and spent three weeks in the nicu. I actually worked from home during that time because I didn't know how long she'd…
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You can't please everyone
Extremely difficult.Within the first hour of my first day, my boss came to my desk and said "Are you sure you can handle this, with all your family responsibilities?"I didn't threaten to sue him, but…
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Working Was the Only Option
I was pretty worried about how emotional I would be on my first day back. I had bonded really well and was enjoying my maternity leave very much; not to mention, I knew diving into an entirely new jo…
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Ramping Back Up Made It Easy
Pretty easy. I had a 3-and-a-half month leave, and when I went back to work I started with a part-time schedule (3 days a week). I had a child care center that I was comfortable with and I had time t…
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An Emotional Return to Work
Very emotional. I waited until my 30s to have a baby and now couldn't even raise her. What saved me was the fact that there were 4 other new moms -- very good friends of mine -- in the office. One ha…
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Prepare for the Unpredictable
The transition back to work was harder than I expected. I was allowed to bring my baby with me. I had images of her sleeping in the stroller or swing while I did my work, stopping to nurse her. She w…
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