Is it normal?..

[Bomper]

I have been a SAHM for five years and due to serious lack of money have decided I need to get a Saturday/Evening job to boost funds. I have applied for a job at a local Estate Agents, but now find the thought of returning to work absolutely terrifying. I had a pretty good, highly stressful job as a Human Resources Officer before children but somehow all my confidence has just disappeared after years of nappies, puke, school runs and everything else. Am I being a wuss? Has anyone else been in this situation and overcome it?

You're normal
The thought of interviewing and starting work makes me shake
I used to be quite high up in my pr company grrrr
where has it all gone?

It'll come back - just needs dusting down a little!

Part of me thinks - yeah, get back out there, get some of the old 'me' back, but the larger part wants to hide behind my children and tremble! The thing is it would probably be a really good thing for me to do 'mentally', as I lost LOADS of confidence in my abilities when I had PND with dd1, and although I am a lot better in lots of ways I still lack confidence.

I agree it will come back, confidence and feeling professional that is. Once you get dressed up and ditch the kid freindly stuff it gets easier, once you are at work you are called by your own name not mum which is quite refresing, make sure you can remember it .

I suffered from quite bad PND and it was getting out to work even for only a few hours that made the difference and helped me get back to feeling myself.