DD is almost 10 months and I'll be returning to work in mid August when she'll be 13 months. I absolutely love spending my days with her and August isn't even that close but I'm absolutely filled with dread already. I'm just dreading going back to the cycle of 'working for the weekend'. Missing out on the joyful happy moments with her throughout the day and getting back on the proverbial hamster wheel of wake up, get ready, drop off, work, pick up, dinner, bed. I'm tired just thinking about it. (It's quite a high pressure job that I don't feel confident in which doesn't help)
I'm the higher earner so not going back is not an option, and I have a feeling my request for condensed hours is not going to happen. I know I'm very very lucky to have so long off with her in the first place but please tell me it won't be that bad!! Please tell me your positive return to work experiences?