But, as exciting as it may be for you to return to the rush rush of a working woman's life, the guilt pangs of leaving your baby could be on an all time high.
So, is it true that if you leave your baby and get back to work after an entire year, the crucial bonding phase is tampered with? Are you scared that you and your baby will never have that kind of love?
We asked several mothers about what they feel about leaving their babies at home. We also spoke to kids (who are grown up now) and what they think about being without a mother, during their growing years.
I Wish She Was There
Chini Shroff is all 21 years old now. But she has not forgotten how she was left alone during her childhood, by her mother who went back to work, and left the kids with the grandparents.
"I have an older brother and a younger sister. But I always missed the love and affection of my parents when I was younger. They would travel a lot, and even go out of station for work purposes. I really wish my mom at least would have spent more time with me when I was growing up. I think I would have shaped up better," she says.
However, now that she is older, she understands the need to work and why her mother had to get back to work.
"I am okay about it now," she says, "I am glad that my mom has something to do rather than just being a housewife. My mother is a powerful woman career-wise and I am proud of that."
But, somewhere in the corner of her mind, she still misses all those times which they could have spent together, and wishes that she would have spent more time with their upbringing.
Maybe that is why it is no surprise that she does not want to get married or have kids.
However, it always helps if you prioritise your life and work, especially if you are a new mother. Try as much as you can to curb your outstation business trips, so that you can spend time with your child during the evenings.
| Also Read: Does Your Mom Run Your Life? |
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