Every day when I go to work, I leave a piece of myself behind.
Every morning before I leave for work, I cherish sticky, open-mouthed kisses from my 17-month-old daughter, knowing those smooches will be bestowed on loving caregivers for the next ten hours instead of me. My heart constricts when she cries and reaches for me as I walk out the door, knowing when I get home at six o’clock, she will be cranky and nearly ready for bed.
I go about my routine, attending meetings and conference calls, but still wishing I were home with her watchingor pushing her on a swing in the park. I check my watch constantly, counting down the minutes until I’m with her again. After she goes to bed, I sip a glass of wine and think about how much older she seems, just in one day. She’s got her father’s hair and eyelashes, but my stubborn temper. Her baby-like features are fading away, and all of a sudden she’s become a. Her language skills seemed to have improved overnight and her personality is growing exponentially. But it’s hard not to think about how much of this growth and development I’ve missed while at work over the last year.
But sometimes, in my darkest moments of the long work day, I wish things were different — that it was feasible to live well on one middle class income.too. I was lucky to be able to spend four months at home with my daughter after she was born, and I’m eternally grateful we could spend that time together. I remember what it’s like to crave adult conversation and moments alone without another human clinging to you, an endless cycle of laundry, dishes, and picking toys up off the floor.
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