Back to full time , demanding manager role after four years home with my two babies . One is 4 and other is 1 - we need the money - but I’m devastated . I am a mommy kind of mother - and I feel so removed from them . How do you cope - apart from boundaries at work and just sheer resolution ?

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That’s tough. All I can say is boundaries and stick to them with no apology. Your kids will always come first, and if they don’t understand that, that is their problem. Also, start looking. Your manager won’t change and you will just add extra stress to your life by staying.

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