Just as my son turned 5 months old, I returned to work. Immediately, I began to feel overwhelmed with the burden of running a household, caring for an infant, and showing up alert and coherent at work. I simply needed more time to get everything done and then sleep!
Everyone else around me seemed to be gracefully handling multiple children and working full-time in successful careers. Some new moms were even getting promotions at work soon after returning from maternity leave. I was still languishing in survival mode.
