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Working momsare superheroes, arent they?
After all, they basically work two jobs the paid one and the children one.
Keeping up the balance between them usually is quite tough.
It doesnt help when others make things even more difficult, even if unintentionally.
The driving itself isnt a problem she goes past herhomeon her way to her own.
The problem is that this coworker seemingly cant get ready quickly.
She always takes time to gather her stuff, talks to colleagues, and so on.
This way, their leaving gets delayed by around 15-20 minutes.
It should be noted that the original poster is a mother.
After all, being a mother is basically afull-time job.
It has a bunch of responsibilities and takes up a lot of time.
So, the OP wants to go home as soon as possible to work on these responsibilities.
For example, to get them ready for activities.
For example, it helps children to stay both physically and mentally active, thus improving their overall health.
It also improves levels of life satisfaction and a sense of belonging.
Besides all thehealthbenefits, extracurricular activities also help children to develop positive habits.
Like persistence, routine, and time-management skills.
So its no wonder that the mom wants them to attend whatever theyve got scheduled in a timely manner.
Speaking of time management, according to the OP, thats what her coworker lacks.
In fact, theres a wholephenomenoncalled working mom guilt.
Its when moms feel guilty that their work doesnt let them spend enough time with their children.
This can lead her to self-doubt, being overly worried, and even having low self-esteem.
Some moms come up with things to reduce their guilt.
These include the minutes after they wake up, after they get back from school, and before bed.
Of course, for it to count it should be spent being present and intentional.
You know, as thesayinggoes, time flies when children are growing up.
People on Mumsnet advised the woman to set clearboundaries.
For instance, they said she should one day leave without waiting for the colleague.
The problem is that the original poster has trouble saying no to people.
Still, after the encouragement online, she decided shed stand up to her chronically late coworker.
Thats where the story leaves us.
Since there are no new updates, we arent sure whether the woman really stood up to her coworker.
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