To working mommas

Thank you. I went back when my daughter was almost 1 so we'd got through a lot of the lack of sleep stuff. I also went back 3 days so I have 2 days a week with her. The only thing I can say helps to do it is a combo of a good routine and the ability to tweak what I'm doing on a day I've had less sleep cos I plan my own diary in my job.

It is good to be back to work and balance both.

I am doing casual which works for me

While doing full time with getting up it was tyring

It sounds strange but I found it slightly easier when I went back to work. While on maternity leave it felt all consuming at times. I would get quite stressed with the house being a mess and always questioning if I was doing enough to entertain and educate my little girl while also missing the mental challenge and social aspect of work. Nursery provides a lot of educational activities and allows her to socialise. I work 3 days a week and run my own business alongside it. I still get time to have fun with her but it is balanced. Personally I find balancing the two works well for us as the pressure isn't entirely on me. It's different for everyone though - you just have to figure out a routine that works for you and your family 😊❤️

Work is a break for me!

Like others have said work is a break. On the flip side of your post, I have so much respect for SAHMs because I would have a really tough time with it. I love my kid and cherish my time with him but I think if I was home with him 24/7 there’s many aspects of that lifestyle that I would resent. To answer your question, we rely heavily on support. I work full time but on a hybrid remote schedule (in the office 3 days a week, 2 days remote). We have a lot of family nearby and they cover 3 of those days, then he goes to daycare 2 days a week. We have #2 on the way which will definitely shift the dynamic but we’ll figure it out as we go.

Thank for you the kind words! I wish I had the option to not work, I’d love to be a SAHM. I wfh and take care of my baby at the same time. Life is expensive, daycare/babysitters are expensive, and we all need money to survive in a capitalist system. I will say that when I was on maternity leave for 3 months, sometimes I felt “lazy” just taking care of the house and baby all day. I’ve never liked working, but having my own income is very important bc I don’t believe in being financially dependent on anyone. That’s a recipe for disaster and unhealthy codependency. I try to look at the positive and take things day by day. It does get overwhelming sometimes!

Luckily I wfh, but even then I don't really take a break. I still do chores when it's down time, I have the tod with me 24/7. And hubby still asks "are you taking em" while he's off ..... NOPE lol

Honestly you let things go. Washing piled? Eh. Sausages & chips for dinner AGAIN? Eh? It’s not that your standards drop, it’s that you pick when you enforce them.

This might just be my opinion, but personally I think SAHMs are the real MVPs! Like mentioned above, going to work is actually a break from home life. I don’t think I could be home all day/everyday with my 2 boys (3.5 & 2) 😵‍💫 so really, you’re inspiring and amazing! 💙

Thank you! I appreciate it ❤️❤️

It’s rough! I went back at 6 weeks pp. I work 50 hrs per week and am exhausted for sure

It’s not just about going to work and being tired, or staying home and being tired, going work and having 10 mins breathing space is sometimes more refreshing than having a full nights sleep. From a mum who’s kids don’t sleep and I work 😂

In all honesty…as a SAHM, I believe staying at home is harder than working & having your child cared for by somebody else (I.e family, nursery, child minder etc). I wouldn’t change being at home with my little boy for the world but it is hard work.

I work from home full time and have a 4 month old who is nursing. I get no sleep haha. Thankful for my in laws who take my older child for a couple days during the week so I can be more focused