SecretMumShame

Working Mum. Secretly feels shame. Guilt is my middle name.

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Decided to swim while the kids have their lessons, multitasking at its best. How many lengths can I do in 30 minutes?! 7 year old upset because I’m not watching. #mumguilt #metime #crammingthingsin

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Haircuts, gymnastics, washing - where’s the day gone?! I thought he Is was going to be a day of fun but turns out not so much. #chores #alwayssomething

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Usually work at home on a Friday but have managed to do all my hours already this week. Still feel #guilty that I’m not working as usual. On the plus side, I’m getting some down time with the kids. #schoolholidays #workingmum #liein

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Guilt of a different kind today. I have to work from home and so am completely ignoring the children. Screens are parenting for me. This wasn’t the plan, but grandparent illness has deemed it necessary. #workingmum #bestlaidplans #screentime #schoolholidaypressures

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Enforced family fun @nationaltrust Montacute House. Kids loved the Wallace and Gromit bits and bobs from @aardman animations. They surprisingly enjoyed the portraits in the long gallery. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were met with wow 😮 and the funky foot painting was #creepy #cool

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Lounging and reading while daddy plays frisbee with the kids. #noguilt #camping #beautifulUK

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No time to make a homemade birthday cake. First time ever that we’ll be having shop bought. Don’t think the 7 year old will mind though because we are camping, as requested, instead of a party #feelingwholesome #zeroscreens #cakeguilt #happybirthday #tentlife #bluesky

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Rare meeting in London interrupted by school calling to say my 9 year old has been sick. Can’t get a response from husband. I’m 2 hours away, so have to call in my mum to help. #doubleguilt #daughterguilt #parentguilt #workingmum

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Tick removal from my child’s face is not my idea of a good end to the weekend. #shudder #vile #parasitesaredisgusting

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@dontforgetjames Her eyebrow raising alone was worth it

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@healthyyounghds I have had real success after finding and adopting techniques from here https://t.co/LKjAIXSH6G

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@NintendoUK

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Playing Paper Mario to help one of my kids out. I got really annoyed with this part where you have to slice some onions. Ended up storming out of the room. #rolemodel #parentingfail #shame

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@PregnantScrewed @hrmagazine I had to fight 2 employers for my accrued leave while pregnant/on maternity. 1 dispute went to ACAS as they refused to believe me, even when I showed them my entitlements. I was happy to do it, I knew my rights & was confident to challenge, but many don’t feel able to do this.

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My workplace was closed today following the bank holiday, standard, happens every year but usually during the #schoolholidays This year the kids are back at school so I had the day to myself. #massiveguilt #hadanap #parenting #schoolrun

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Good Friday was a GOOOD Friday. No guilt for once (apart from not doing enough #washing ) #familytime #schoolholidays #parenting

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@MightyWorkMums H&M have great value shorts in all different colours.

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@ambitious_mum @BBCWomansHour @tamba_twins_mb Do you ever imagine little silent conversations between them? I just have this thought of one getting going and the other saying, hey, wait up, I’m not ready for the let down! Or, it’s my turn to kick off, stop hogging the limelight #superboobs #massiverespect #

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Not enough annual leave left to have the day off tomorrow. I’ll be off to work bright and early while the kids and my partner have a road trip to see Granny. #fomo #schoolholidays #guilt #parenting

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@MightyWorkMums This made me chuckle - how was it?