Just got back from paternity leave and wow

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1d ago1 min read

Took 6 weeks off after our third was born. Going back to work this week and I'm honestly dreading it. Those 6 weeks were hard and exhausting but also incredible. Coming back to 3 weeks of emails is gonna be rough but at least I got that time with my family. Hope my boss is cool about the adjustment period.

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MMichaelRegular1d ago

The tough part is the mom at home is doing everything so when you're at work you feel guilty but also she's got it handled which makes you feel even weirder. Just lean on your support system and be honest about the adjustment.

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FFrank M.New Dad1d ago

That feeling is real man. Six weeks with a newborn and then you gotta go back and pretend to care about spreadsheets or whatever. It passes but yeah that first week is rough.

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TTom M.Regular1d ago

You've got this. I came back from paternity leave with my third and honestly being around other adults again helped too. The mental break is real even if you miss the baby.

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