Working mom Guilt

I bet your son is having a great time playing with his friends and he is probably learning so much! I’m a stay at home mom and I feel so guilty that I don’t do more for my baby to have friends. I think we will have mom guilt no matter what we do. While I can’t predict the future, I doubt your son is going to resent you. He will see how hard you work to provide for your family. I’m sure he will be proud of you!

This feeling is completely normal. I'm in the same boat. My son is at daycare from 730am-430pm and he's been there since 5 months or age. The guilt was real strong at the beginning but I saw how much he enjoyed it and the guilt settled. Now he's hitting separation anxiety and the guilt is back. My heart breaks every time I leave him and he cries. But I look at the camera 10 minutes later and he's happy and playing. I try to tell myself the amount of socialization there is worth it vs it just being mommy and me at home all day. Plus we try to make the most of our time together after daycare and on weekends. Like Abigail said I think he will see how hard you work to provide for him and the family. Also, Abigail, more power to you. As much as I think I want to be at home with my son, I also think about how hard it actually is. You ladies are both amazing in your own right. ❤️

Hey girl! It’s so hard when you don’t have a village close to you to help. Nothing I can say can make the guilt go away, but cheers to you for being a BOSS woman and mom! It’s hard to make the decision between working full-time and staying home with your baby. Especially when there is only one option. I was working full-time at home with my newborn. Unfortunately, my work ended up changing policies and called people back into office. My daughter was underweight at the time and could not be left in someone else’s care so I ended up losing my job. My mom guilt comes from not working and helping to provide for the family. Before my daughter, I considered myself to be a boss babe working full-time and owning my house. Now I’m home with my daughter while trusting my husband to provide financially. It was a terrifying transition. What I’m mean is, Mom guilt is real! I bet you are doing the best you can and you are a wonderful mother! Look for opportunities to create the life you want. 💜

@Abigail I agree with this. It definitely goes both ways 😢 I work from home with my daughter, and I feel guilty she doesn't get enough socialization while I am working. Trying to take her out after working can be a challenge as there is so much to do around the house, make dinner, clean etc.

Don’t feel guilty, I don’t see my baby from 6:30 am until almost 9 pm at night some days, I work as a nurse and I know the feeling it’s hard when you don’t have enough help or a village to assist, I’m grateful my fiancé watches her when I work and I watch her when he works but it’s hard when you want to be around your baby all day, some days I do feel like day care is probably the best option so my fiancé can go back full time at work 😩. You got this mama ❤️ this too shall pass 💪🏽

I also have a daycare baby and when I feel like this I have to pause and observe my baby. She is confident and engaged, the daycare folks love her, and she even just started giving me deeper hugs and cuddles. If there is anything to “do about it”, make sure you take 5 or so minutes each day to pause and spend focused time with your baby. Love on them, soak up all the cool stuff they do and say, and make sure to fill your love cup up with their presence. It’s good for both of you. :)