Summer struggles as a mom

[Stanleydontcare]

Does anyone else who works full time struggle during summer time? My heart has always been at home with my kids but when I know they are out of school it’s even worse. I struggle so badly with it. I can’t be the only one.....

[RealisticBeauty]

Does anyone else who works full time struggle during summer time? My heart has always been at home with my kids but when I know they are out of school it’s even worse. I struggle so badly with it. I can’t be the only one.....

I always put my kids in summer camp. I'm not working anymore but they will still go to summer camp.

[Stanleydontcare]

Does anyone else who works full time struggle during summer time? My heart has always been at home with my kids but when I know they are out of school it’s even worse. I struggle so badly with it. I can’t be the only one.....

I always put my kids in summer camp. I'm not working anymore but they will still go to summer camp.

Unfortunately around here, summer camps start after I go to work and end before I get off. Unless you didn’t mean camp like day camps. And I wouldn’t even know of any around here that aren’t just for the day.
There’s no happy medium here I guess.

[Fullxbusymom]

I am fortunate enough to work from home during the day so I get to be with my kids. Plus I always take my vacation in the summer so I get one full week with them too.

[MrsDavidB]

Most working parents here put their kids in day camp all summer. The kids seem to like the programs. Many to chose from. My sister works so I take her kids for the summer and do fun thigs with them. They live far away so I don't get to see them often so I enjoy the time with them.

[T3hSarah]

I cut my hours back for this summer, just one weekend a month so that I can go do lots of fun things with them before I graduate and go back to full time next year. So I get that nagging feeling of missing out on summer with them. Just make sure to use your free time doing fun things not just cleaning, thats one of those things I found myself always doing.

[owl0210]

My son goes to day camp while I'm at work. He loves it and most of his friends from school go there as well.

[Rebeccaraev2]

It has actually never made me sad. I have a good work life balance but I also have some weeks where it gets ridiculous. They know I’m working, and that my doing so gives them the life they have. I can’t and don’t feel guilty about that.

[Inmybizz]

I'm a sahm so we spend a good amount of time together. My daughter is going to summer camp for most of the summer.

[LiveWhatULove]

I do not really feel that stress as a working mother of school age kiddos. I have found a really nice balance.

I had immense guilt when they were little & in daycare and came to the realization that my children were absolutely fine, adjusted and happy. It was me who was the mess, lol. I have since moved past that phase.