Whinge/Vent/Advice bit: I haven't read the whole thread yet (I'm at work atm so can't), but can some of you share your experiences coming back to a long term job after maternity leave. I have been having a super-sucky time and I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this too, e.g. I feel like I am not being looked down on and looked over for work that needs doing whereas before I had a lot of responsibility. I feel like I have been demoted... Blah. It sucks, but someone's got to bring in some money and I am way more suitable to do this than DH.


Sorry can't offer any advice from being in a similar situation as haven't gone back to a long term job - just contracts. Maybe you need to mention the way you are feeling to someone, maybe they think this is what you want (e.g. less responsibility, as that might suit some people) rather than being looked down on - perhaps if express it explicitly that you want the same as before, hopefully is just a communication issue.

Last week was only week have been happy to drive to work - car lovely and cool! A week in the city on a course this week so I can take public transport all week, which will make me very happy. (The kids are in daycare all week instead of 3 days and are so excited by that idea, they just love it there - thankfully. Happy the course was in Jan, as outside of Dec, Jan would have struggled to get 2 extra days x 2) Trying to get the kids to daycare and myself ready for work last week without being a sweaty mess was a bit of a challenge though, especially as there wasn't much sleep had in the heat - hope that the heat is over now.

BD - time seems to have flown!