Hiya, I return to work on Monday after two weeks leave.
I am married with 3 primary age DSs and work full time in fortunately a job I actually enjoy.
The last fortnight has been bliss, time with the kids, no schedules, long sleeps, time to exercise, long evenings with DH and a super tidy house.
I am dreading the stress returning to work will bring.
Exercise, rushing outta the front door at 7.45am, doing make up in the rush hour.
Fitting in staples shopping in my 40 minute lunch break.
Getting home at 5pm with excitable, moody, hungry, tired children.
Spending the hours of 5pm - 9pm on the move, chasing kids to get changed, dinner, homework, breaking up arguments, laundry, tidying up, responding to the requests of school letters, prepping/cooking the next evening meal, bedtime...time with DH!
Writing this all down is making me feel anxious.
I'm not looking for solutions I can't afford a cleaner, there is no extended family, the kids are very good at doing quite a bit themselves.
I just want a mumsnetter to make some empathetic sounds and virtually stroke my hair.