Anyone else just not wanting to go back to work?

I felt like this, absolutely 100%. I went back last week and I’m not going to say I’m loving it but what I am enjoying is a slight rebalance between my husband and I and just a bit of time to myself. When I pick her up or get home I’m so so excited to see her and it does make it more special. But how you’re feeling is totally valid. Hope you’re okay x

Oh god no, I couldn't wait to go back ! 😂 I went back when he was just coming up to 9 months !

I’m about a month into being back and it’s been easier than I imagined in some ways, I would do anything to be back at home with my boy! I totally respect some people love going back to work and enjoy that part of their “old life” coming back, but I just know motherhood has changed me and that’s my priority now! Which has changed my mentality towards the hours I was working previously & how I view my job x

I went back at the end of august and felt like this initially and really didn’t want to send her to nursery but now we’ve got into our new routine and she’s settled and doing well at nursery it’s nice to have a few days “being me” and not mum for a day! And have adult convo! And also lovely to see her progressing at nursery!You also really appreciate your time you do have together x

Its been two weeks for me and its been much better than I imagined, I was devastated in the lead up (few meltdowns over Christmas) and whilst its hard at times and a big change, my little one is thriving at nursery and seems to have come on so much already which helps

I gave up my career to be a stay at home mum, and I’m thankful me and my husband are in that position to be able to do it.. BUT!!! I soooo miss ‘my time’ and interacting with other humans and having adult conversations and not just being ‘mum’ … I’m blessed and can’t moan but if I was in a career with normal hours I’d be back working but as I travel up and down the country, my hours were long and it wouldn’t be fair on little one and I would never be mum until the weekend. It’s all about balance. But I do miss being ‘me’ and having other focus’ other than house work and being a slave to my 1 year old 😂 currently pregnant with baby no 2. Embrace your time left but I think your vision of what a stay at home parent is like isn’t really reality. It’s lonely and quite numbing, I don’t have family around me though so maybe that’s why I feel the way I do. X x

I agree. I’ve been working since September and it’s so hard. They are so little and it is so hard. I wish I didn’t have to work 4 days either… 🥺🥺🩷🩷