Positive Mum stories - going back to work!
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I go back to work for me. Because I find when I'm at home only with the kids I'm not a good mum as it gets overwhelming quickly. My colleague said to me she was a better working mother than stay at home one and there's nothing wrong with that
I also went back to work by choice after my first child. I’m about to go back after having my second. I love what I do, I worked hard to get where I am and I’m good at it. It’s great for my mental health to have my professional identity, as well as being “mum” and while it is not my priority now I am a mum, it’s still an important part of me and my life. The financial benefit is nice too! As above, I’m not SAHM material, it was never a burning desire to want to do it, and I couldn’t handle it tbh. Agree that I’m a better and more present mum by being able to work. I find part time work gives me the balance I need.
I absolutely love my job and knew before he was born I would return to work. I worked hard to study and get my ideal career job. People said oh you'll change your mind when he's here but nope, work was just as important to me. I had to return part time, three longer days a week, due to the cost of childcare but I've actually progressed my career knowledge so much in the past two years even just doing that. The first few months were hard with the constant illness from nursery and juggling a new routine etc but I've found my balance and really enjoy it. I'm pregnant with our second and last child and have even started considering returning the work full time late next year and how that would work as we get more nursery funding for both children
My baby is 4 weeks old and I’m going back part time in two weeks (been doing KIT days here and there already since birth). My husband is off for 9 months instead … so ‘backwards’ to the usual way round. However, I run a business from home with employees so I can’t just take the usual time off, I’m the bread winner and won’t get enhanced mat leave so it made financial sense for husband to take shared parental for the whole time. Hoping after the nine months I’ll stay at maybe 4 days per week and condense my hours so can still get to enjoy an extra day of snuggles 🥰 We had a few negative comments when we first said our plans and I found it quite upsetting but to be honest it’s working well so far and so lovely that my husband and I will get so much time together with our little one initially (as Ill flex my hours to work early morning or late evening so we get all day together for 9 months) and husband gets time to bond too. Good luck to whatever works for your family x
I work full time and have done since my little girl was 10 months old, I’m now pregnant with my second and plan to go back to work when he is 9/10 months old and full time again. I love working and being a stay at home mum isn’t for me. I love the routine/adult interaction and to feel like me again! Also love my kid obviously but the time we get to spend together is more quality time. People do give their negative views on it and make you feel quite shit to be honest but I just block it out! I’m the main earner and we need the money so it is what it is. I looked into cutting down 1 day and the pay cut is just too big! Xx
I love my job I worked damn hard getting where I am! Its also somewhere I’m me not mummy. I’m also the primary breadwinner. I went back to work full time after my first and will be after my mat leave this time. I do my hours over 4 days so I’ll still have 3 days with my babies I actually couldn’t think of anything worse than being a stay at home mum forever I think I’d loose my mind and take my hat off to anyone who does it long term!