returning to work - please help

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has anyone got any good advice about returning to work and coping with being seperated from wonderful baby daughter and teenage son doing gcse's

i dont want to be apart from them

plus I hate the job, travelling - have to do at least 3 months to keep additional maternity pay

but in reality i cannot afford not to work

also feel i wont be up to the job any more

it would be a difficult job for some one with no kids

I know this sound mad but my colleagues didnt even send me a card or anything. I was really hurt by this and dont think i can forgive them

Used to being out all day while kids are at school. Plan stuff to do afterwards when I know I'm in for a difficult day, helps day go by. What do you do?

senior manager local authority

good advice about planning things to do

that will help me leave on time

Can see why you don't feel like going back - and you have to help son get organised for gcse's - what fun. Just had A level open evening - yawn. It's a while since they were babies so can't help much there. Sure you'll be more than busy - lots of juggling.