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[quote=Anonymous]Our daycare provider is regularly open on federal holidays (and other days that I have off), however I feel guilty using her when I'm not working.  Example: Veteran's Day/Columbus Day she was open, but I kept my son home with me (because, again, I feel bad using her when I'm not working).  I feel like a "bad mom" if I'm not with my son when I don't have a valid reason not to be with him.  My husband and I do have occasional date nights (1x month) for about 2 hours or so.  I feel that I give myself permission to not feel guilty about those because our marriage needs them, and a good marriage is good for our son.  Anyway, I feel like it's better for him to be with me, better for our breastfeeding relationship, better for his development, our bonding, whatever else.  He is 4.5 mos old and I'm still adjusting to returning to work and my guilt over "leaving him" and all these hours that I am missing of his precious tiny life. So i imagine that's part of the bigger picture.

So I'm off on Friday, and the provider is open. Part of me would like a break.  Just some time at home.  Maybe to clean, but more likely to watching Law & Order reruns and be somewhat brain dead and motionless (i've been battling a cold for the last week, ugh).  However, I don't feel like that's a good enough reason to take him to daycare so I likely won't.

What do other mom's do?  Any thoughts on this?[/quote]

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