Working moms -- when do you go back to work?

Soon2BMrsN · December 2011

January 2nd for me... ugh. I'm dreading it!

alison2379 · December 2011

February 10.

mars37810 · December 2011

January 31st. I'm not looking forward to it since I won't see her for about 14 hours when I work.

btsrc5 · December 2011

I started Part Time last week (one day last week, two days this week and next, three days after that). I am starting full time in January.

It is HORRIBLE. Honestly, I am really really struggling with leaving her. If there was any possible way for us to afford for me to SAH, I would... but there isn't

lindylogana · December 2011

Dec 13th...yep next Tuesday. I was hoping to be off through the holidays but LO decided to be here almost 4 weeks early!

Accounting Chick · December 2011

It's times like this that I am so incredibly thankful for Canada's maternity benefits & job security. Not only is my job secure for a year, I'm able to receive benefits for 50 weeks (granted, the benefits are minimal compared to my regular salary). I will be returning to work full-time October 1, 2012.

To all the moms struggling - I'm so sorry that you are having to deal with this with your LO's so tiny. Hang in there! HUGS!!

sherbieface · December 2011

Dec. 27th. I'm not dreading it. I love my coworkers, I'm getting a promotion, and C will be with family. Can't beat that!

ababymaybe · December 2011

October 2012 (I'm in Canada too). If I return.

CA2006 · December 2011

January 3rd. And this time, I am not ready

HarperK · December 2011

I won't be back full-time in the office until March 1. But I'm starting to work from home part-time next week, just to start exercising my brain and making some money. The majority of my leave is unpaid.

kaustin2010 · December 2011

January 2nd. I thought I would be looking forward to getting back, but I'm really torn. I like my job and I like my coworkers. I've been with the company for 12 years, so I have a lot of flexibility at this point, which is great, but I think it will be really hard to be away from her all day. I wish I could go part time (ideal!). While I think I could make it work with my company I don't think I could make it work with my bank account. Wish I'd saved more before I went out.

morsey2011 · December 2011

January 3rd. I'm not wanting to go back, but there's no way we can swing it financially. I lay awake dreaming of ways to stay home. It is breaking my heart. I know she will be in good hands because she is staying with my SIL, but I want her in MY hands.

jcegan71 · December 2011

January 9th. I have some mixed feelings about it. I love my job and (most of) my coworkers, but I also would love to spend more time with my LO. I know the first day back is going to be rough.

shihtzu51 · December 2011

I go back dec 28th. So not looking forward to it. It's going to be hard getting out the door with 2 kids in the morning and it's going to be really hard to give both of them enough attention in only a few hours in the evening.

StephK · December 2011

I'm already back to work. I've been doing part time hours the past few weeks. I'm doing ok so far. Shes with family three days a week and me the other two, since I work from home. I'm sure this plan will change when she gets more active. I would have loved more time off to spend with her, but used up my paid leave and needed to get back. It has actually been good for my mental health to have another outlet.

VeilSdeGTO · December 2011

Jan 3. DD will be going to daycare.

I cry just thinking about it. I have no idea how I'm going to handle being away from her. Crying

karinothing · December 2011

Either the last week of April or the first week of May. Haven't decided yet.

rockdragon · December 2011

Jan 23rd it will be here too soon

colliebabe · December 2011

I'm going back January 24th. I really wish I could work part time, but I am a teacher and there are no job sharing options at my work. I am mostly worried about how I am going to keep my cool dealing with a bunch of crazy teenagers when I've had a bad night with LO!

peelester429 · December 2011

January 23rd, though we are doing two half-day transitional days at daycare the week before. I cry when I think about it.

megara50 · December 2011

I go back on January 9th. E starts daycare on January 3rd so we'll see how that goes.

There is a part of me that has been ready to head back to work for the past 2 weeks. If it wasn't for the Holidays, I would have returned at least part time.

amyc216 · December 2011

January 3rd (nnnnnoooooo!!!!)

UofMWolverines · December 2011

I go back on January 3 and DD will start at day care (3 days/wk). I know I'm supposed to feel devastated about that but I don't. At least not yet.

mabst196 · December 2011

Dec 12th :-(

germswif E · December 2011

Jan.9

quesarah · December 2011

Start of February. It's going to be here before I know it.

joolz17 · December 2011

Day after labour day - I'm in Canada as well.

AngLK987 · December 2011

Soon2BMrsN:
January 2nd for me... ugh. I'm dreading it!

This was supposed to be my first day back too but found out I have a training dec 28th and 29th.that I need to start with my "class"so I guess I'm going back a week early, but only a 2 day week and that means I have another week leave I can use between then and next october!

Creedon778 · December 2011

I'm fortunate in that I have paid leave until March 19th. My company has a great maternity leave policy and then I used up the majority of my vacation time as well (we get a lot of that too). While I think by then I'll be looking forward to the intellectual stimulation at work, each day as my LO responds more and more to me it makes it hard to see him less.

We are checking out day care centers next week. I hope I like one or else I'm gonig to end up with mommy guilt.

aandg · December 2011

January 9. Really not looking forward to it for a number of reasons. I'm having major anxiety about leaving DD, even though she will be in great hands, I still stress.

I'm a special ed teacher for kids with moderate to severe handicaps who don't adjust well to change. I've never met half of my class and they have had a sub since the beginning of the school year in August. There is going to be a huge adjustment period and I'm not really looking forward to it I'm going to have to spend a lot more time at school than normal to get things back to the way I want them and the thought of being away from the kids for that long kills me.

mrstingson · December 2011

January 2nd... but I'm a daycare teacher so I get to take DS to work with me! I won't be able to spend as much time with him, but I still get to see him whenever I want since he's only a room away!

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