12 weeks at home with the baby and now I'm back in the office and everything feels weird. I miss so much already. My boss scheduled a meeting during what used to be my baby's nap time and I got irrationally angry about it. Anyone else struggle with this transition? How long did it take you to adjust?
The hardest part is just the transition. Once you get into a rhythm again it gets better, but yeah those first couple weeks back are weird. You're mourning something real even though you know you gotta work.
Man, I feel this in my soul. I'm only a few months in with my 6-month-old and just thinking about going back makes me anxious. Those 12 weeks go so fast. How are you managing the guilt of being away from the baby all day?
Man I felt this in my soul. Went back after 8 weeks and the first week was rough. You're not weird for feeling this way. A lot of us have been there. It gets easier but you'll always miss those days a little.
This is exactly why I had to make some hard choices about work. You can't get those early months back. Have you talked to your boss about flexible hours or working from home a couple days a week? Might help ease back in.
The transition is brutal but it does get easier. I was a wreck the first week back. One thing that helped me was scheduling video calls during lunch to see my kid. Keeps you connected without making it worse, you know?
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12 weeks is a long time to be home. Going back to the grind after that has to feel jarring. I only got 6 weeks and it was hard enough. Give yourself a few weeks to readjust.