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Work-life balance as a new mum — does it get better?

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Sumaiyyah
Posted Apr 7, 2026

I love my job and I love my baby. But I feel like I'm failing at both. I leave work feeling like I haven't done enough, then I come home too exhausted to properly be present. Has this gotten easier for anyone or do you just get better at accepting the guilt?

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Claire Posted Apr 7, 2026

It doesn't get perfectly balanced but you get better at letting go of the things that don't matter. Year 1 is the hardest. Be gentle with yourself.

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