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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am so happy at home. I have a very well paying job so it is hard to give up. But I am happier, my child is happier and calmer. I am so happy to be home and wondering if anyone else is contemplating quitting after this. [/quote]

OP here - my kid is 2.5 and I feel like I’ve missed the last 2.5 years. He’s so excited to have me home it feels sad - like he shouldn’t be so excited to have his mom :([/quote]

I think that maybe you're giving him a little extra attention and he likes that. Take this lesson with you when you go back to work! Carve out more "Just Mommy" time. [/quote]

That’s a good idea but I work really long hours and a few times a week I’m home 9/10 pm. And when I’m home I’m harried. I also travel a lot for work and I feel like it’s a constant battle to keep my head above water. I have a running list of things I want to do with him that never get done and [b]I focus all my energy on play dates and classes on the weekends.[/b] But this has given both of us a time to breathe and just be with each other and not be so harried. I’ve started to think “quality time” is a cruel joke (for us). [/quote]

Even after this is over, you can learn from it and prioritize your weekends differently. He's telling you he'd rather spend time with you than on play dates and classes.[/quote]

Well OP doesn’t see him during the week because she comes home at 9-10 and travels. And on the weekend it’s all planned activities. This is an extreme. Most working moms of 2 year olds come home earlier, hang with their kids and eat with them, play with them and put them to bed. On weekends, they don’t drag them to activities. Maybe they sleep in and watch cartoons and cuddle. They aren’t harried.

Op you are living at an extreme. Maybe you can step into a more balanced role at work and also make weekends more relaxed. [/quote]

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