I am very lucky because I work in a job that I love 95%of the time. DS goes to nursery while me and DH work. He does cry briefly at drop off but generally enjoys nursery.
Given he is happy and I am happy why do I feel crushing guilt and like I'm missing out? Why do I feel awful for putting him in nursery when he enjoys it? Why do I feel so guilty for being at work and not with DS? DH doesn't feel guilty so why do I.
It probably doesn't help that DS is going through a very clingy stage with dad and the rational side of me knows this would happen even if I was a SAHM but there is a little part of me thinking he's clingy to dad because I leave him so often.
I know mum guilt is really common but is there actually a way to get rid of it. I absolutely treasure time with my son and am considering asking to do half a day once a week (I already have Fridays off) but then I worry about being seen as uncommitted at work.
Tell me these feelings are really normal and if you managed to ditch the guilt how did you do it.