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Hold me

BluepointToastedBluepointToasted member
in August 2012 Moms
So I just started crying like a big baby on the phone with DH because it is really hitting me that I am going back to work on Wednesday after being home with DS all year. Waaahhhh! I am going to miss my baby :( I am going to miss quiet mornings, taking him on errands, enjoying my coffee. But I miss my job. I miss adult interaction, I miss having things going on in my life outside of this house. Why so many mixed emotions?! Tell me it will be alright. I know I am so lucky to have had a whole year, I have no right to complain.
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  • Mrs. RohdeMrs. Rohde member
    I'm sorry! I'm sure it'll be difficult at first but you'll get into a new routine and like @SpringMomv2 said you'll get the adult time, quiet time and hot coffee.
    Honestly I'm pretty jealous. I am so ready to get back to work but it doesn't seem to be in the cards yet for me.
    Big hugs!!!!
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  • BluepointToastedBluepointToasted member
    Thanks ladies! I think I was really just in denial that my long leave was ever going to end. I know for my own mental health going back to work is a must, but I wish I could have it both ways! In an ideal world I would work 3 days a week, or maybe just 11-2 every day, lol. Oh well, teachers schedule, can't beat it.
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  • BatDaughter4EvaBatDaughter4Eva member
    You definitely have every right to vent about it. Going back to work is quite the transition, but in time it'll be fine. Adult interaction is a lifesaver for me.
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  • CheerileeCheerilee member
    I could have posted exactly this. I start dissertation data collection AND a new consulting gig on Tuesday. I'll be at school every day for 4-6 hours on top of an hour commute each way. It kills me to leave DD with a sitter. I'm terrified she'll think I abandoned her since I've been home for the past year. We can do this, though!
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  • bigbootyjudibigbootyjudi member
    I think it would be even harder after a year. I had 6 weeks and while it sucked to have such a short amount of time, it made going back easier for me, kind of. But, you will be fine. I dreaded going back to work, but it was nice to be back...to know that (although I love it!) being a mother wasn't ALL I was good for, that I had some other kind of skills/purpose, that other people needed me too, KWIM? It was definitely healthy for me to go back to work and be able to talk to other adults and have a "social" life again.

    Good luck!
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  • BluepointToastedBluepointToasted member
    I know. There are a lot of times I am jealous of DH that he gets to go to work, boppin' around, socializing. The baby is awesome, but after we talk about what noise a birdy makes and where dada go he runs out of conversational topics.
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  • piphigirlpiphigirl member
    BluepointToasted said:
    Thanks ladies! I think I was really just in denial that my long leave was ever going to end. I know for my own mental health going back to work is a must, but I wish I could have it both ways! In an ideal world I would work 3 days a week, or maybe just 11-2 every day, lol. Oh well, teachers schedule, can't beat it.
    Would your district allow you to job share?  My district allows some elementary teachers to do this and they love it.  They each have the class for half a day.
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  • BluepointToastedBluepointToasted member
    @piphigirl, they used to allow it, but I hear they are a lot stricter nowadays. It's harder for me anyway, I am a school psychologist, so it's not like there are a lot of people with the same certification as me. DH is actually staying home with him tues and thu, so he will only be in daycare 3 days, which makes me feel a bit better.
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