Venting out..can you relate... how have you managed it?
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You have to get your kid into the germ zone eventually anyways and honestly the earlier the better. I have my days where I try real hard and others where he wakes me up all night...so I grab a diaper and wipes for in the morning, a pouch or granola bar or wheatbix (whatever they're eating.) He wakes up, I turn Mrs Rachel on and give it to him so I can freaking rest for another 20 mins and not get up lol My friend was work oriented and went back full on trying to get a promotion. She went back to work early and decided she changed her mind. She went to a normal job with normal hours. Some decided to part time it. Her goals changed and that's ok. Laundry piling up? It's summer let him go shirtless. Dishes to do? Nap with him and do it while he's playing later lol
Takes a while but you'll get into the groove. I saw a video of a woman who was super organized. She had a baby and her time management just blew out. She got baskets and just throws clothes in it when cleaned. Baby doesn't give two craps of his shirts wrinkled , he's going to spit on it anyways. Don't bother folding it
Yes I can relate. This is the normal Process of motherhood- you now have this human who is half of you- when you are not near your child you feel lost, guilt, sadness etc. your priorities have shifted and this is all the natural Process of motherhood- embrace it- try not to see it as a challenge or sadness as you are becoming someone new to someone new! It’s a beautiful thing! I too had a business as well work in education- my passion to educate the next generation is 100% still there but my priority has shifted to my own child. I know this will shift again down the road where I feel the desire to learn again and find the spark back for my job. For now it’s all for my little guy! Just do what you can, be easy on yourself and redshift your mindset on what work is for you right now
Yep, with my 1st I thought I would be ready to work again at like 6months. That didn’t happen, went back 3.5yrs later but that was 9years ago. 1st time I have only had 3mths full time off, because i “got my fill” with the first & my work situation is vastly different, so I am around a lot. It’s a hard balance there is no lie about that
I’m in a similar situation but fortunate enough to be doing my contractor work from home - also had to start soon after having bubs, was doing some work while still in the hospital after giving birth. It’s such a tough gig. I think a lot of us as mums want to embrace the role and be the best we can to help our babies grow but this modern day doesn’t allow us to do that - not with financial pressures forcing mums back into work. I’m sorry you’re struggling with this too. Unfortunately no constructive advice from me - I’m lucky enough to be able to keep my LO at home with me, but it means I’m not getting my work done during the days so I’m up until 4 am usually getting my work done, doing night wakes and then rising with the baby at 7 / 8 am. Being a working mum sucks, and having a supportive partner is a really important piece of that puzzle. Thinking of you. I know it’s tough, I keep repeating that good old saying to myself: “this too shall pass”. You’ll get through it ❤️