The lows of being a working mom

It would be hypocritical of me to talk only about the advantages to being a working mom and not give full weight to the disadvantages.



I work 3 days a week, Monday, Thursday and Friday but mentally I'm always at work. I on my so called days off I have another job entitled 'Ferrier to school.' On a bad day I go back and forth to school 3 times. So thats 6 journeys to school and back. Each journey is 1.7 miles. I walk now the weather is good and this eats up the whole of my day. This is because son no2 is half day at nursery. Half day nursery doesn't work for me . The school doesn't allow you to pay for a 2nd session during the day but I'm going to suggest it. When I was in London son no2 and son no1 went to a pre-school that took the government funding and allowed you to pay for the extra sessions. They were really affordable and it meant that a 3 year old can be at preschool/nursery from 9 til 3. This is a much better arrangement for me and my child. He's ready to stay at school all day yet he will not have the opportunity till Jan 2010! I am livid! In London he would have been starting school full time by October 2009.

Just lately I have found it hard to wind down. I just feel there's so much to be done and not enough time or energy in the day to do them. Plus I'm experiening the postcode lottery. The NHS provision is very different from where I came from. Different meaning bad, poor, less than mediocre.
What to do? Discussed going back to London/Surrey as house prices have dropped. Still have to up my income though.

I have been able to find a way to cope. I ask friends for advice and I've been getting good advice lately. I also always make time for my friends, we either go out for coffee or breakfast. Yesterday as I spoke to my friend I felt as if a weight had been lifted off me.
Thank God for sisterhood.