Laying in bed dreading the fact that I will be going back to work tomorrow after a 12 week leave with my second child. It’s sad but I’ve been dreading this moment since my leave started. I know everyone has different feelings about this, but for me I feel so guilty about leaving them. Everyone says it gets easier with time, but on occasion I still found myself crying when dropping of my oldest at my mother-in-law’s house, even 3 years after he was born. I am sure it will just continue.

I just want to be home with my kids, loving on them since as I already know too well, that time passes all too quickly. To add to the typical stress of leaving my little one for the first time, I work in senior healthcare, and it seems like every week one or two people are testing positive with Covid. My kids are too little to be vaccinated and I am scared that unwilling somehow expose them. It all just sucks! Not really looking for any advice, just wanting to vent and get my feelings out there. To all the other moms going back to work, I feel your pains and your struggles, and you are not alone! ♥️