tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793116735725005642.post4923111564446631579..comments2023-10-28T14:55:42.252+01:00Comments on A Yummy Mummy? Really?: A mother's guilt over a new jobUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793116735725005642.post-4320041641312698392012-10-01T21:35:24.105+01:002012-10-01T21:35:24.105+01:00Good for you! You sound like you want to work and ...Good for you! You sound like you want to work and you are making the childcare work for the family. You are lucky your husband and the grandparents can help, so you have nothing to feel guilty about. I work part-time and don't feel guilty as such, more torn. I don't want to work any more. My husband works stupid hours, so my kids need me. Don't know if I will ever be able to give up though! SarahMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04103870858666628645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793116735725005642.post-32072326150426454382012-10-01T21:12:25.532+01:002012-10-01T21:12:25.532+01:00Thanks for commenting ladies.
I feel like I will ...Thanks for commenting ladies.<br /><br />I feel like I will never shake the guilt as, like you say, it's part of being a mum. No matter what you do, you are always doing it at the expense of something else. <br /><br />Good idea to look at the children and remember we must be doing something right. They are polite, happy, kind and generous. :-DLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777201989424159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793116735725005642.post-81699386244286931302012-10-01T20:50:48.668+01:002012-10-01T20:50:48.668+01:00I think it's extremely unlikely that you'l...I think it's extremely unlikely that you'll be able to get rid of the guilt, whatever anyone tells you - it's an intrinsic part of being a mother. You are lucky that you don't 'have' to work, and that you choose to do something that you absolutely love - I expect this will make it somewhat easier than if you were (a) having to work, and (b) didn't love what you did. Ultimately, if you are happy that is going to rub off on to your children - no point being a frustrated banshee forced to stay at home by guilt, but you have to accept that there will be things that you miss and I expect that however much you can rationalise it, you will inevitably feel guilty. It's a tough one - I work 6 hours a day at home and very flexibly so I can fit it all in around the kids, and I still find myself feeling guilty about things.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793116735725005642.post-4792397665807704812012-10-01T20:05:06.890+01:002012-10-01T20:05:06.890+01:00Hi, I have been working full time since my son was...Hi, I have been working full time since my son was 6 months old and feel the guilt every day. I do have the advantage that my other half is a teacher so school holidays are sorted. But my son starts school next September and we have to figure out how we are going to do all the school drop offs and pick ups, as my son won't be in the same school as Daddy! For me, my work have the option of flexible hours, where in term time I can drop my son off everyday and pick him up at least twice with working from home, grandparents and maybe an after school club night and then in the school holidays when daddy would have him, I would have to work longer hours, yet this means I would still keep my much needed full time pay. Being a mum is hard, being a mum and working full time is even harder. But then I look at our wonderful son and know that we must be doing something right! AmandaAmanda Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545778886411617728noreply@blogger.com