Cue the Mom Guilt

My typical routine is to drop my 7 month old off at daycare around 7:45 and pick up at 5:15. The center is open from 6:30-6:30, so it’s not like I’m cutting it close on either end. The hours he is there are what is needed for me to drive back home, work my 40+ hour week, and reasonably feed myself and pump.

This morning, I dropped off a little later than usual (8:15), and it was still just the two normal early morning babies. Half of the kids I either very rarely or have never seen. I asked the teacher about typical schedules, and most of the babies are only there for 6-7 hour days. My kid is there for the most hours by a long shot. Oof. I’d love a situation where we could swing that kind of typically reduced hours, but it’s hard when my husband is newly in a much more demanding job, and I have to juggle being the default parent and a full time job.