It's working for Anonymous
Cincinnati, Ohio
2 children
"Going back to work doesn't dictate whether you are a good parent."
Do what works best for your family and try not to let others’ opinions steer you in a direction that makes you uncomfortable.
I understand breast feeding is best, but ultimately switched to formula before I would otherwise have liked because pumping and work did not coordinate well.
I took 12 weeks.
Handing my baby off to a stranger at daycare.
That choosing to send your kid to daycare can have some real benefits in terms of socialization and adaptability. It also allowed my kids to be to exposed to many other playmates and contemporaries that they may otherwise never have met. Going back to work doesn’t dictate whether you are a good parent.