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Torn Between Two Different Worlds

September 15, 2010 by City Dads Group

My mind this week is floating in two places – the father I want to be & the teacher I am retraining to be = a clouded mind.  A buddy shot me a note earlier today to meet for lunch with our kids and I had to respond that I “couldn’t do it today because I was at work.”  Weird!

Anyhow, there is no manual that can offer a solution to the pain I experience when I drop my little guy off at daycare and he gets hysterical shouting “da-da, da-da, da-da.”  It is no fun to leave your child like that in the morning as I rush off to teach at school.  I constantly remind my son that I always come back for him, but it is still hard on both of us – definitely harder on me.  On the flip side, when I pick him up and see that excitement in his face to see me is a cherry after a day at the office.

I was reading my favorite local parenting magazine (New York Family) the other day and did appreciate the relevant article geared towards parents returning to work after having a child – even if the story was intended for new moms –   Back After Baby: Returning to Work After Maternity Leave? by Alessandra Hickson. 

The main points:
 – Feeling Guilty is normal…glad it’s not just me
 – Allow time to transition into your childcare routine…we spent three whole weeks which was very helpful on our whole family
 – Make a plan that works for you
 – Have a back-up plan
 – Accept Help

Please tell me it gets easier…

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