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I'll start by apologizing because this is long, and a half-vent, half-asking for advice post.
On May 6th, I'm going back to work after a year of maternity leave, and I need the help, advice or tips from the other experienced WOTHMs here.
I am not extatic about going back to work, but it is what it is. DH and I decided that I will give it a year and we'll reevaluate the situation in May 2014.
Anyhow, there are several aspects to my anxiety about going back to work
-Spending all day away from DD, she will be in daycare from 7:30 to 4:30. ( She is already going part time, so we could get used to it, and loves her daycare)
-Juggling home chores, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning and working 35h a week, DH helps some but works long hours, so most of this is my responsibility
-Getting myself and Mini ready on time by myself (DH leaves for work before 5AM), then rushing from work to go pick up Mini on time.
-Work related anxieties: will I be able to do my job again? I have this crazy fear that my mind has been completely erased, an that I won't be good at anything once I go back... I'm an HR counselor.
So far, here is what I've done or planned on doing to make my life easier.
-I've started cooking meals and putting in freezer for quick dinners during the week. I want to do more of this, but not sure what to prepare. We eat non-processed food most of the time and I have a picky meat eating husband and a picky Mini who doesn't eat a lot of meat! Also, I bring my lunch to work because the cafeteria is horrendous and pricey.
-Decluttered as much as possible to simplify cleaning when I'm back at work
-Spoke to my boss about the stress I'm under, and she told me she would meet with me on my first day to get me up to speed on what happened during the last year
-On my last week of maternity leave, I will do a full house cleaning, and a huge grocery shopping so I can put these two things off for as long as possible once I'm at work.
So, it's your turn, what are your best tips? Any advice for me? Anything else I could be doing to ease the transition?
Thank you ladies!
On May 6th, I'm going back to work after a year of maternity leave, and I need the help, advice or tips from the other experienced WOTHMs here.
I am not extatic about going back to work, but it is what it is. DH and I decided that I will give it a year and we'll reevaluate the situation in May 2014.
Anyhow, there are several aspects to my anxiety about going back to work
-Spending all day away from DD, she will be in daycare from 7:30 to 4:30. ( She is already going part time, so we could get used to it, and loves her daycare)
-Juggling home chores, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning and working 35h a week, DH helps some but works long hours, so most of this is my responsibility
-Getting myself and Mini ready on time by myself (DH leaves for work before 5AM), then rushing from work to go pick up Mini on time.
-Work related anxieties: will I be able to do my job again? I have this crazy fear that my mind has been completely erased, an that I won't be good at anything once I go back... I'm an HR counselor.
So far, here is what I've done or planned on doing to make my life easier.
-I've started cooking meals and putting in freezer for quick dinners during the week. I want to do more of this, but not sure what to prepare. We eat non-processed food most of the time and I have a picky meat eating husband and a picky Mini who doesn't eat a lot of meat! Also, I bring my lunch to work because the cafeteria is horrendous and pricey.
-Decluttered as much as possible to simplify cleaning when I'm back at work
-Spoke to my boss about the stress I'm under, and she told me she would meet with me on my first day to get me up to speed on what happened during the last year
-On my last week of maternity leave, I will do a full house cleaning, and a huge grocery shopping so I can put these two things off for as long as possible once I'm at work.
So, it's your turn, what are your best tips? Any advice for me? Anything else I could be doing to ease the transition?
Thank you ladies!