tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624303271642739916.post785626553105015765..comments2024-03-25T22:37:34.963+00:00Comments on Alex Gladwin Blog: The End of Maternity LeaveAlex Gladwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12874517966951432859noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624303271642739916.post-53083740297980572232014-11-17T15:58:00.964+00:002014-11-17T15:58:00.964+00:00Reading this has both made me happier and sadder a...Reading this has both made me happier and sadder about my impending return to work. When I go back, my baby will only be 4 1/2 months old and I will be back full time - it saddens me that I'm going back full time because we can't afford for me not to. I don't want to think about it. I hate thinking about it. But I do keep thinking about it :(<br />But it has made me happier, too, because I know there are loads more mums out there who are/ have/ will feel the same. So, thanks xx<br />http://dribblesandgiggles.blogspot.co.uk/Mummybexmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623285689572051745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624303271642739916.post-18755581095414482272014-05-11T21:46:29.617+01:002014-05-11T21:46:29.617+01:00I'm back to work in July and like you I am sac...I'm back to work in July and like you I am sacrificing time with Hubby to work so that both babies don't have to go into childcare. It will be hard, and a juggling act, but should work out in the end! xDonnahttp://redheadbabyled.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624303271642739916.post-8899921973009856852014-05-11T16:19:30.638+01:002014-05-11T16:19:30.638+01:00Great post, I'm about to return to work full t...Great post, I'm about to return to work full time leaving baby with his dad, I'm partly excited, partly terrified...difficult times but you point out the reality isn't so bad!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624303271642739916.post-86673454492349711912014-05-09T17:28:37.201+01:002014-05-09T17:28:37.201+01:00It must be an awful feeling. Hope it wasn't to...It must be an awful feeling. Hope it wasn't too traumatic.<br />I'm dreading going back in November already and my job won't even consider reducing my hours. It will work out that my hubby, Eli will have one full day together every 4 weeks! I makes me feel sick.<br /><br />Cat<br />www.rockandrollpussycat.co.ukCat Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553583384711299293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624303271642739916.post-17812811588550362352014-05-09T13:58:26.987+01:002014-05-09T13:58:26.987+01:00Awww Alex - it's really rubbish going back to ...Awww Alex - it's really rubbish going back to work after maternity leave. I didn't have very long at all off with either of mine as couldn't afford to so I went back full time. Fast forward almost two years and I have now just left full time work to go part time again as my mind just wasn't in it, I am a family person now and not career minded at all. If I have a job I want it to be mainly home based. I want to be there for the school runs, the sick days, all of it. Good luck hun x Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12115353406901347010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624303271642739916.post-59845881792513352222014-05-09T13:29:43.003+01:002014-05-09T13:29:43.003+01:00Hope today all went ok for you! I went back to wor...Hope today all went ok for you! I went back to work after maternity leave 3 weeks ago. For me I think the thoughts about it were worse than the actual going back. It is nice to do my job as me and not as mummy. XLucinda - Teacher2Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688324024468458409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624303271642739916.post-79806246432121409402014-05-09T11:53:19.923+01:002014-05-09T11:53:19.923+01:00I hope that your first day back went well! It'...I hope that your first day back went well! It's not easy, it sounds like you've found a solution that works really well for your family. I worked 2 1/2 days a week after having both of mine (before I was made redundant!) and it was nice to have that bit of grown up time, with different topics of conversation than babies. It's also good for your husband to have a day with Ethan, my husband did that too for a few months and it worked really well, he did much more fun things with them than I usually did!Jennifer Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135607034769804251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624303271642739916.post-23708358653368420342014-05-09T10:07:26.827+01:002014-05-09T10:07:26.827+01:00Great post Alex. I have been off for almost 26 mon...Great post Alex. I have been off for almost 26 months and plan to return to work 2 days per week in Sept. I already know it will pull at my heart strings.Ive only spent 3 days away from Amelia in the last 13.5 months. However, I keep telling myself that I will enjoy my days off with her so much more!<br />Hope your first day back isn't too stressful & you get to enjoy a cup of uninterrupted coffee at your break xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624303271642739916.post-5136541734677254552014-05-09T09:58:32.422+01:002014-05-09T09:58:32.422+01:00Hope your first day back at work isn't too str...Hope your first day back at work isn't too stressful, i remember the first day being the worst but once i was back it was good to get a little me time. I didn't go back until Amelia was nearly 15 months old ha ha! xOh So Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072803274528772954noreply@blogger.com