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Going back to work and crapping myself! Thoughts Please!

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allovertheshop · 10/03/2011 08:44

Hello there

I am an artist that is (finally) enjoying some success and begining to see the seeds of financial return too. Its been hard and have worked all hours around my children to get the hours in - its all beginning to pay off.

DH has been in and out of work with lousy industry cut backs and is also retraining to teach in the evenings alongside sporadic bursts of work never lasting over 3 weeks.

its been a hard 2/3 years.

Now however I have gone and got myself a job - both a good and a bad thing. Its in an art dept of my local college - two days a week which in theory is great..a regular wage which should knock two big bills on the head each month.

My problem is that in my heart I feel like its time away from my own work (which I love) and how on earth am I going to manage with my children? I have the childcare pretty much sorted but what happens if/when they get sick?

I feel like my head is going to explode! It could of course primarily be nerves....

Would very much appreciate your thoughts...thanks.

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bluepanda · 13/03/2011 11:18

If your childcare is sorted and you're happy with how your babes will be looked after, I think in a few weeks time you'll be so glad you took this step.
I'm about to go back after DC2 and although it will be an initial wrench I know from last time round how much I valued the adult company and the chance to be 'me' again. I also valued the time I spent with DS1 so much!
It can be hard work juggling everything but IME worth it. Give it time for your new way of life to settle down and enjoy the extra independence and finanacial security! Good luck!

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