The Guilt of a Working Mom Why We Feel It and What We Can Do About It

Working moms, I see you. I see you juggling home life and work life.

There's no denying it – working moms have a lot on their plate and can have a lot of guilt. We

feel guilty for leaving our kids, we feel guilty for not being home with them, and we feel guilty

for working long hours. It seriously seems like we can never win.

I knew I never wanted to be a stay at home mom since I was little. Even if I were married and

money wasn’t an issue. Not that there is ANYTHING wrong with my SAHM out there! I just

loved working and getting that paycheck in my hand. I got my work ethic from my step dad

watching him work two jobs since I’ve known him. I started my first job at 14 and have been

busting my ass ever since.

Working Mom can feel like a mess. I know I do sometimes.

It's a common phenomenon – we feel guilty for not being able to do it all. We feel like we're not

good enough moms because we're not at home with our kids, and we're not good enough

employees because we're always thinking about / worrying about our kids.Men don’t have the

same issue in the work force.

The thing is, there's no right or wrong answer. We just need to learn to forgive ourselves and

accept that we're trying our F*n best.

We shouldn't feel guilty. We’re providing for our family and doing what's best for them. And

yet, the societal norm is to make working moms feel guilty for not being at home with their kids.

What are we back in the 50s? We're constantly told that we're not doing enough, that we're

neglecting our kids, and that we're not good mothers.

I know I’m a good mom. I know I work my ass off to give him a good life. It’s a single income

household and he sees me working hard. Just like I saw my dad work his ass off. I had goals for

myself before I became a mom and having Ky made my life that much better. The dreams and

goals were still there.

It's time to break the societal norm of the working mom. We should be proud of ourselves. We

should be applauded for our hard work and dedication. And most importantly, we should never

feel guilty.

I don't know about you, but I'm tired of feeling guilty. We're already juggling enough as it is –

we don't need society piling on more guilt than we can handle. So let's stop feeling guilty and

start working together to change the system. Let's demand that society recognize the importance

of working moms and give us the respect we deserve. Can I get an AMEN.