I’m about to return to work after four months maternity leave. Would love any advice any working mamas in this bowl may have for me. I love what I do, but the thought of not being with my little one all day is harder than I thought it would be!

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Finding a care giver was everything to me. It allowed me to focus on work knowing my LO was in good hands. After switching from a nanny to an in-home daycare I depended heavily on the app Brightwheel. It’s basically photo updates and meals, pottys and incident updates. Anytime I missed my LO I opened the app to see what they were up to for the day. Best of luck on your parenting journey.

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Thank you! Appreciate it. That sounds like a really cool app.

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It's beyond hard. So hard that I walked away from corporate america briefly to stay home with my son. It goes by SO FAST, my baby turns 12 tomorrow!!! I ran a licensed home daycare until he turned K age and I regret nothing. Find childcare that you love and it will make the transition so much easier. I texted photos and updates multiple times per day. Be gentle on yourself, and push back when you need. Loving your job is awesome, but family comes first.

I love this!! Thank you so much for the kind, personal and relatable words. I love hearing that you walked away. I’ve been toying with it. I am assuming that you eventually went back? Kudos to you regardless.

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