Help! I'm Approaching The End Of My Maternity Leave And I'm Having Conflicting Emotions About Returning To The Office
Many people have extremely strong feelings about why moms work outside the home – but that discussion is a different topic for a different time. Their opinions on the inner workings of your household don’t apply to you. What is applicable to most new moms is that even in the midst of basking in the glow of motherhood, you might find yourself dreading your return to work.
This was me. I was considered one of the “lucky” ones, in that I got six weeks of paid maternity leave from my employer last year (I ended up taking 12). But as I stared down the barrel of going back to work, I faced a number of incontrovertible truths, which all started when I was hit with the realization: I’m approaching the end of my maternity leave, and I’m having conflicting emotions about returning to the office. Here’s what I learned, and what you need to know.