Emotional about returning to work and both children starting new routines

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My maternity leave with my second is coming to an end this month and feeling so emotional about it. I love my job and there’s some flexibility in my role despite me being full time but I have loved this year and knowing that this is my last time as full time at home mum makes me feel so sad. My baby will have her sister in nursery with her to hopefully ease the transition and the nursery is great but it feels a bit daunting for her and me. My eldest also starts school in September and it feels like an end of an era and a lot of change in a small period. Anyone else feel/ felt like this? I just feel really emotional.
Any advice welcome

Welcome to the journey of parenting… every ending is so bittersweet. What I’ve found in my long journey of motherhood is that every big change (ending maternity leave, dc leaving nursery, leaving primary, leaving secondary, going off to uni…😢) has been hugely emotional but after a bit of adjustment, it’s always been fine.

Youre bound to be emotional but you’ll soon all settle into your new routine. I have always dreaded these ‘end of era’ moments but it has always been fine.