If you feel working and staying away from your child makes you a bad mom – you are not alone. At least once , every working mom feels that way.So, how do you deal with the feelings of guilt?
Do you stress yourself and make things worse at personal and work front? Then it’s time to fix it.
We all face different feelings all the time.Successful are those who deal with it the right way.You cannot fix it right away but can find ways to mitigate the impact.
Write it down:
Pen the reasons that make you feel guilty. Everyone of us work for different reasons. We all want money. We all want to do something useful with the education we had received. We want to set an example of being a strong , independent and multitasking woman to our kids.
Are you not able to balance work and personal life due to work pressure?
Are you not getting help from your spouse?
Where is the time spent most? Are you indulging too much in-house work after job hours?
Finding answers to the above questions can help you nail down the problem.
You may not be able to fix the issue right away but may find solutions in the long run.
Making some small changes in day-to-day life always pays off in the long run.
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Working Mom’s guilt – dealing with it!
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Do you stress yourself and make things worse at personal and work front? Then it’s time to fix it.
We all face different feelings all the time.Successful are those who deal with it the right way.You cannot fix it right away but can find ways to mitigate the impact.
Write it down:
Pen the reasons that make you feel guilty. Everyone of us work for different reasons. We all want money. We all want to do something useful with the education we had received. We want to set an example of being a strong , independent and multitasking woman to our kids.
Are you not able to balance work and personal life due to work pressure?
Are you not getting help from your spouse?
Where is the time spent most? Are you indulging too much in-house work after job hours?
Finding answers to the above questions can help you nail down the problem.
You may not be able to fix the issue right away but may find solutions in the long run.
Making some small changes in day-to-day life always pays off in the long run.
(more…)
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