Returned to work and struggling!
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No advice unfortunately as I feel the same. I unfortunately can't financially make going part time work so I've had to go back full time, my daughter is in nursery 3 days and with her grandma 2, she is always utterly exhausted from nursery when I get back from work it's pretty much bath and bed. I try to just focus on the times we do spend together at the weekend and try and remind myself I'm doing to give her the best life possibly and hopefully even be a good role model. Doesn't help the guilt and feelings of missing out but from I hear, I think guilt is part and parcel no matter what your situation
I’m recently back full time, and work from home 2 days a week. The WFH days I travel to my parents and get to pop downstairs to see my boy 😊 it makes it feel ok! The 3 days I commute I get up at 5:45am and have half an hour to get ready. I then wake my boy up at 6:15am which means I get 45 mins with him for a bottle, get dressed and cuddle. This I need …. It’s my special time before work. I feel bad waking him up so early… but once he’s up he’s happy to see me! And he can always nap when at the mother in laws or nursery. I’m home at 5:30pm and always the one to pick him up and do tea/ bath/ book/ bed routine. It’s just 2 hours so can feel very full on and tiring after a long day. But again it’s my time with him. 8pm then my partner gets home and we both fall asleep on the sofa shattered! 😅
Im in the same boat with being able to WFH etc and it makes me so sad on the days when I don’t get to see him much during the day. I’ve done some long commuting days and he’s been asleep when I’ve left and got home! It’s hard isn’t it. BUT as you say, we’ve got the WFH days and the other days and I’ve just found I make them even more fun and try to spend as much quality time with him as possible. If I didn’t work I wouldn’t be able to afford to do the fun stuff so just trying to stay positive! X