Managing Mum Guilt Is a Daily Struggle That I Can't Win
Faith
Participation
in a faith community has been imperative to making this working-mum thing,
well, work for me. It gives me the "peace that passes understanding."
Some days, that peace is all I have — other days, it's all I need. Even if
you're not religious, try joining a parenting class or even a book club. You
can turn any place into a therapy session as long as you're willing to talk.
And I'm willing to bet that you'll walk away with a little more faith than when
you arrived.
Partner
I'm very lucky
that I also have a great partner. We ebb and flow to support each other, but in
parenting, our responsibilities aren't 50/50. Often, he tells me he thinks I'm
a good mum. And no matter how many times he's said it, I still always need to
hear it. Being honest with your partner about what you need, can make such a
huge difference.
Other
Mums
My company
offers a monthly working-mums support group that I try to attend whenever I
can. While I don't connect with every woman in the group on everything, it's
reassured me that I'm not alone. Motherhood can be a terribly lonely place, one
where you think nobody else could possibly be this tired, happy, sad, and
excited all at the same time. Other mothers get it.
I know that
this chaotic stage of stuffed animals, work emails, tantrums, and business
calls is only temporary. This will not be the pace for the next 18 years . . .
or even the next year. I'm sure I'll have a million more things to feel guilty
about as he gets older, but for now, I'm doing OK. I'm tired, but I'm OK.
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