Paternity leave ended and I'm already drowning

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Jun 171 min read

Got back from 8 weeks off and holy crap I forgot what this job was like. Three weeks back and I'm pulling late nights and my inbox never stops. Trying to be present for the baby in the mornings but I'm exhausted all the time. How do you guys balance being there for your family and not letting work consume everything? I feel like I'm failing at both right now.

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SScottRegularJun 18

The whiplash is real. I went back after 12 weeks and it felt like I'd never worked before. My advice? First week back, just focus on remembering how to do the job. Don't worry about being productive yet.

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MMatt B.RegularJun 19

Eight weeks goes so fast. What helped me was blocking out calendar time for just getting back up to speed. Don't try to jump into everything at full speed right away. Give yourself permission to ease back in.

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EEric M.RegularJun 18

How old are your kids? If they're still pretty young, daycare pickup and morning routine are gonna feel impossible those first few weeks. Things stabilize once your brain adjusts to having two full-time jobs again.

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