Taking paternity leave and honestly nervous about staying home

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RyanRegular

2w ago1 min read

Got approved for 6 weeks starting next month and I'm weirdly anxious about it. Don't get me wrong, I want to be there for my wife and the baby, but I've been working since college and the identity thing is hitting different. Plus I keep thinking about work piling up. Anyone else deal with this? How do you handle coming back after that long away. My company says it'll be fine but you never know what people actually think.

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MMike T.Regular2w ago

That nervousness is totally normal, man. I was the same way before my first leave. Honestly the anxiety went away pretty quick once you settle into it and realize you've got this.

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MMike R.New Dad2w ago

Six weeks is a great amount of time. You'll figure out your rhythm with the baby and your wife will appreciate having real backup instead of doing it solo. The time flies.

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