Making It Work When You Go Back To Work
b'We asked our listeners to tell us their best tips (and hardest struggles) around returning to the workplace\\u2014 whether it\\u2019s been six weeks, six months, or a few years.\\nOur listener Greta suggested this topic. After three-and-a-half years at home with her child, she "moved across the country, started kid in preschool, and started back at work at the same time.\\u201d Dr. Lisa D\\u2019Amour says that change equals stress, and if that\\u2019s the case\\u2026 that\'s a whole lot of change.\\nIn this episode we discuss:\\xa0dealing with the guilt (right or wrong, many mothers feel it)the surprising usefulness of the commutewhy your first day back at work should be a Wednesday\\xa0the layers of challenge that breastfeeding can add. To those of you about to pump, we salute you. Here\\u2019s a link to breastfeeding-at-work rights by statehow to approach your boss about a job share If you\\u2019re a mom contemplating a onramping attempt after a quite lengthy stay-at-home gap, we talked about that a little in this episode- and then decided that deserves its own conversation! That episode is coming soon.\\nIn the meantime, here are two back-to-work resources suggested by listener Gretchen:\\xa0\\n- iRelaunch\\n- Career Relaunch\\nWhen all else fails, listen to our listener Rachael:\\xa0\\n"I went back after 12 weeks. It was tough, but I can say now that it\\u2019s been another 12 weeks, it gets easier. You get a routine. And the baby honestly does great at daycare."\\nWhat helped with your own back-to-work transition? Tell us in the comments?\\xa0\\nPhoto by Nastuh Abootalebi on Unsplash\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'