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Just 25 days left in my Notice Period. I am holding an offer for 29 fixed, but looking for something better.
I have 7.5 years of experience as a Business Analyst/Product Owner in Banking.
Currently in EY working on lending transformation projects. Designing customer journeys and PO role for implementation.
It would be really nice if anyone can refer me in thier organization for similar role.
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Agree. I wasn't ready for how hard it turned out to be
I was hoping it would get easier much sooner, idk how I will survive until he is 5! 😥
Whenever things are tough, I chant 'This is only temporary' or I sing/hum and it brings me beyond the particular tough moment. Also, I try to frame everything with a long-term lense/perspective. We have the unique privilege of parenting a future leader (in whatever capacity that looks like) and get to leave a generational legacy. Its a true investment, that requires sacrifice and determination but reaps a profound reward.
In work, we're expected to face challenges with aptitude, grit, grace, and professionalism etc. why is it harder to face challenges in this same way in the home? I need to get better at treating my family at home just as graciously as I treat my leads/colleagues if not more since I am far more replaceable at work than I ever will be at home.
You got this!!!
Very true! I also constantly thought about all the ways kids can lose their direction feeling they have no support at home. Working as a school social worker for as long as I did I heard all kinds of stories. I never wanted my kids to feel that way. Looking back I was tough on my boys and mindful of their whereabouts, despite their curse words at me at limes. Talking high school that is. Lol
I also searched their rooms when they weren’t home and when I found alcohol, pot, cigarettes I would put it on the kitchen counter. Never accused anyone, never said a word. Just made them look at it as they walked by. Parenting is so hard 😵💫
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I have 1 kid and I’m drowning. Social life is zero since I got pregnant because I can’t sustain it, relationship is zero for other reasons but definitely negative zero with balancing all of the responsibilities of running a home, family, and keeping the kid alive and healthy. Solidarity, is all.
i am you and you are me. we should all start a support group.
Agreed and it is a bit comforting to know that my husband and I are not the only ones feeling this way.
It gets better! It gets busier, but it gets better. Hang in there!
Kids are almost 5 and 1 and I feel this in my bones. No family help, no regular help. Pretty non-existent romantic life. Constant school shootings. So many things to worry about. I miss my old life but I love my kids.
It’s rough.
You are not alone.
Get a babysitter once a week or month and go out on a date. Better yet, do the date on a Saturday and or very early evening so you truly get a break from labor/mental/time intensive activities like bath, dinner, bedtime, kid time.
A CEO once told me make time for your spouse. They were seeing all their friends get divorced after the kids moved out. You have to actively chose to stay united.
Agreeeee
💯!
Raising kids by far is the hardest job we had.
How we got through it, I really don’t know. I thought about divorce more than once. I’m sure that’s true for my husband as well.
In the end, we did not divorce and now as empty nesters we’re getting to know each other all over again and, it’s really nice to have the house to ourselves again
Right there with you!!