15/10/2026
It’s taken me nearly 3 years of motherhood to stop feeling like I’m failing at everything.
2.5 years of being a mum, and I feel like I’ve spent most of that time second-guessing myself.
Am I working enough?
Am I spending enough time with Rosie?
Why can’t I keep the house clean?
Why does everyone else seem to be managing it all?
And the biggest one… why can’t I seem to get my old self back?
Before becoming a mum, I was incredibly career-driven. I loved working, building wealth, investing in property and chasing the next goal.
I genuinely thought I would have a baby, take some time off and then jump straight back into it.
And that’s exactly what I tried to do.
I went back to work when Rosie was just 6 months old. But by her first birthday, something had changed…. The rest in the comments
I didn’t want to be away from her as much as I thought I would.