Hey all, 
So we have a toddler that we send to daycare - she’s been going since mid May when my parental leave ran out. I’ve also been back to work which in itself has been a whole other can of anxiety worms haha. But how do other parents deal with their kids getting sick all the time and bringing that home to get everyone else sick? 

I’ve taken sick time twice in October because I’ve picked up whatever my toddler brought home and had a fever and stuffy nose. The usual stuff you might see in the fall as we start to go indoors more. But I feel SOOO guilty when I keep calling in sick. I mean I know I’m doing my part and not getting others sick but I feel like I can’t afford to keep taking time off. Do other people just suck it up and go into work? Is that what I’m supposed to do? 

I’m so tired of being sick and seeing my little one sick too. I feel so bad for her and I feel like all my coworkers think I’m faking it. Man anxiety really is the worst.