I was extremely lucky to have a full year off with my LO. It was an amazing time. I've now been back at work for six weeks and I'm struggling. I miss her so much. I feel like I'm missing out on her developments. I love her daycare and really see that there are great benefits to her for being there. But, her daycare caregivers seem to see her more than I do. I'm so depressed about it.

At first going back to work was hard, but it was also a novelty. It was fun to jump back into things, solve problems, think in different ways than I had when at home. But now the novelty is wearing off. I went for coffee with a work-colleague-mom and she vented about the pressures on her at work, working 10 days straight, 10 hour days, having a childless boss who's a workaholic and doesn't understand. I'm afraid of being in that situation. There is no way I could handle it. I just feel depressed.

When I talk to DH about how I feel he get's really down and blames himself, thinking he should earn more money, so I feel badly talking to him about it.

Does anyone have any tips for handling the sadness, guilt and just missing her? Does it get easier? What are your coping strategies?