The Hardest Part of Returning to Work After Maternity Leave

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Many people think the most difficult part of coming back to work after maternity leave is overcoming “mom guilt.”

This concept refers to the sense of not doing enough as a parent, though dad guilt doesn’t get mentioned nearly as often. The feeling may initially come up when struggling to breastfeed, letting the baby “cry it out” for sleep training, or lo…