so my DS is 14 months old and I started back to work about a month ago doing 2 mornings a week with family providing childcare. this is fine with me, I am comfortable leaving my DS I know he is well looked after and I don't have to worry I Can just focus on my job. I have been with my company for 7 years and have worked my way up to a high position and love my job.
I have a little bit of guilt leaving my DS but nothing I can't handle at the moment. however, my boss has talked to me about going back possibly 5 mornings a week Monday to Friday as he would really like me there more. a big part of me would love to be there 5 mornings and get stuck in properly, but another part of me is very nervous about leaving my DS that much as he is used to being with just me, and I would be reliant on family to look after him which means it could Be a different person each day!
I just don't know what to do. I know I am incredibly lucky to even have a choice about working as my DH earns a good wage and if the situation was different I might have had to go back full time to help support us financially and that would be that. but I think its the fact that I have a choice and I would be choosing to go to work and leaving my DS that is causing me the guilty feelings. I absolutely adore him and love being a Mum so there's no issues there at all.
has anyone been in my situation? what did you do and how did you feel?
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how do you cope with the guilt?
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AddictedtoGreys · 14/08/2014 21:15
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