do you sometimes wish that you could be a better mother do you think that you should spend more time with your child is the guilt that you cannot give enough time to your child bothering you if these questions keep propping up in your head often you are suffering from working mothers guilt do you sometimes wish that you could be a better mother do you think that you should spend more time with your child is the guilt that you cannot give enough time to your child bothering you if these questions keep propping up in your head often you are suffering from working mothers guilt this is almost an epidemic only a handful of working moms can give themselves a 10on10 rating most working mothers feel that they are not doing enough for their children and battle this guilt almost daily this can lead to problems if not taken care of in time creating a harmonious relationship between work and family is essential for the familys health and wellbeing being a mother is a fulltime job and managing that while you have another fulltime job to handle can be extremely demanding you have to be this master juggler who has all the little precious balls up in the air and who simply cannot think of dropping any the boss the demanding and timeconsuming job the husband the inlaws and your lovely little child with so much to look after there are a few slipups here and there at some point or the other and when something happens that concerns the child a mother is torn apart should i give up my job is the first question that arises and then the mother goes on a guilttrip that further ravages herget the right perspective sometimes guilt can be a warning signal that you need to make a change in your life asking yourself why am i working can help put your perspective right prioritising your needs will let you know where you standwork is important write down your own motivations to work once youve reassured yourself that you are doing what you need to do let go of guilt trust the choices youve made for your familyyou are not alone working mothers should bear in mind that athome mothers could probably have as much stress as you are if not more depending on the age temperament and number of kidsmaintain a balance a judicious balance between office and work plus spending time with the child is the need of the hour working moms should always try to manage it all in such a way that she is neither neglecting the work nor does she feel that her child is not being given enough attentionenjoy every little moment dont forget that you are a successful independent wageearner you just have to accept that it is okay to be sad about missing out on some of the sweet moments and the fun a working mother simply cannot witness