Anxiety – Differing definitions
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines anxiety as: 1 a : painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill b : fearful concern or interest c : a cause of anxiety
Conversations with Moms defines anxiety as: 1. returning to working after spending 12 beautiful months on maternity leave with her 2 boys.
I don’t wanna go…..don’t wanna go…….don’t wanna I tell you
O.K, I feel better now.
No, actually I don’t
Tomorrow is my first day back at work.
I got Sunday and Monday off this week and start on a Tuesday, which means I have to work this week-end. YUK! I looked at my schedule and I do the closing shift on Friday, November 6th which is Tyler’s First Birthday. YUK again! I also work close on Jeffrey’s Birthday, November 19th. Ironic how the 3 days a month that I work a close shift ( till 21:30 ), two of them fall on my son’s birthdays. I know they don’t know the difference since it will be celebrated another day but I WILL.
Oh, I’m sorry that you don’t want to go back. I know it’s hard returning to the workforce thing. Good luck!!
I think I’m dreading this as much as you are. However, I know that in a matter of time, it will all become routine and normal and ok.
I am sorry that you have to go back already. Time does go by so fast. I totally understand how you feel about working on the kids birthdays. Your right they may not understand but you do. I hope the transition goes smoothly for you.
I’m sorry that you have to go back. And a big bummer about having to work on the kids birthdays. Hopefully you can do something special the day before or the day after? (That’s what my parents always did…)
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I will be thinking of you tomorrow! I’m sorry you have to go back to work, but you are so lucky that you got a whole year off! My friends who get maternity leave at their jobs only get 6 weeks!
Hopefully you will get to spend extra time with your boys on their future birthdays. I’m sure all moms have at least one that isn’t their ideal way of celebrating – no matter what the situation. You are an excellent mom and it’s not always the quantity but quality of time that’s important!
Good luck going back to work. You should be thankful that you have a job to return to. A lot of people are out of work this holiday season.
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oh no thats too bad. its always horrible going back to work after such a long time, and it will feel different and weird at first too. Good luck m8
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I know how you feel it’s tough to go to work and leave your children wishing you a wonderful day and the strength to get through it…
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I really do feel for you. I know what it feel like just going back after 2 days off I can’t imagine a whole year. I remember working nights when my kids were little. It was the pits missing out on stuff.
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Hope everything goes well when you go back to work. Sorry to hear that your work schedule has conflict with special occasions. I hope you find another time to celebrate them.
Advance Happy Birthday to Tyler and Jeffry. My husband will celebrate his birthday on Nov. 5.
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I feel you Mommy Maria… not exactly but I feel the anxiety today too!
Goodluck on your first day back to work. Too bad you have closing shifts on your sons birthdays. I know you’ll make it up to them.. don’t feel bad. 
Advanced happy birthday to Tyler and Jeffrey! (okay, I’m feeling like they’re my younger brothers in a way) <3
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