Mom guilt about working part time
Hi there,
I am a stay at home Mom with one child, she’s 7 months, and I absolutely love it!! My husband is so amazing and we worked everything out during my pregnancy so that I could say at home with our baby. Last week, my old job asked if I would be interested in working just part time for a couple months while someone is on leave. It was unexpected and although I was not looking to go back to work, I thought about it and thought maybe just 2 months would be no biggie, I could get out of the house a little and my little one can get used to my Mom (who would be watching her). My husband is supportive and wants me to do whatever I feel is best, although he would prefer I stay at home he also wants me to get out and to do what will make me happy. The reasons I am even considering it it’s only a couple months, 2 days a week, and it’s with people I’ve worked with before and become friends. And also maybe a chance for my daughter to get to know other people. She’s VERY clingy to me and cries with anyone else. I understand that this is completely normal and I absolutely love that she’s a mamas girl, but at the same time I don’t want to do more harm than good, I’m not trying to shelter her it’s just it’s her and me all day everyday so it’s all she knows, but I want her to trust her Grandparents too. But now that it’s getting closer I’m getting nervous and sad, and worried about how she will do. I’m having second thoughts. Has anyone else been in this situation? If I HAD to work, then obviously there would be no choice and I would do what I had to do. But I do have the choice, and part of me is feeling really guilty, about leaving her. And worried for her. But I would like to at least give this a try, I feel like it might be nice just a couple days a week to get dressed up again and have adult interaction, Ive worked since I was 16
, but then I start feeling guilty for even considering leaving her bc I don’t want her to be upset the whole time. Has anyone else been in this situation and what did you do? Is it selfish even considering it? I love her so much and she’s my miracle <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a> baby and her and I are so attached, I never want to take anything for granted or miss out on anything. I’ve not been away from her for more than a couple hours since she’s been born. Just maybe looking for others opinions. Thank you :)
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