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Back to Work Soon!!
| Thu, 08-19-2004 - 5:05pm |
I only have a month and a half left as a stay at home mom!! I was really excited about going back to work, and still am, but I am a little scared now!! Not so much scared for me, but for my daughter.
Shortly after she was born last November, I moved to a different town with my boyfriend, and it has always just been us. I don't have any family around, and even though my daughter is almost 10 months old, we have never even had her with a babysitter in my new town. I heard from some aquaintances here that the daycare is very expensive because it is a small town and the person who runs it drives in everyday from the city. I wanted to only go back to work part time, but it just wouldn't pay, with the cost of childcare being what it is. And besides, I'm going to be a total wreck the first time I leave my baby with these strangers, because I know she is going to cry and be scared without me or her dad there!! I need some advise. I know I have a month and a half left to worry about it, but it is scaring me right now!!
Any advise at all would be appreciated!! I even thought the other day about discussing (with my boyfriend) having another baby, just so I could stay home. Don't worry, the thought was quickly dismissed, but that is how desparite I feel sometimes just to be able to stay home with my daughter, even though I really want to go back to work and have a glimpse of my old life, before she was born (I used to love working)! HELP!
Shortly after she was born last November, I moved to a different town with my boyfriend, and it has always just been us. I don't have any family around, and even though my daughter is almost 10 months old, we have never even had her with a babysitter in my new town. I heard from some aquaintances here that the daycare is very expensive because it is a small town and the person who runs it drives in everyday from the city. I wanted to only go back to work part time, but it just wouldn't pay, with the cost of childcare being what it is. And besides, I'm going to be a total wreck the first time I leave my baby with these strangers, because I know she is going to cry and be scared without me or her dad there!! I need some advise. I know I have a month and a half left to worry about it, but it is scaring me right now!!
Any advise at all would be appreciated!! I even thought the other day about discussing (with my boyfriend) having another baby, just so I could stay home. Don't worry, the thought was quickly dismissed, but that is how desparite I feel sometimes just to be able to stay home with my daughter, even though I really want to go back to work and have a glimpse of my old life, before she was born (I used to love working)! HELP!
HALIGR

Hi,
All of your feelings are so very valid and normal. I cried all the way to work the first day with