Ares (my Son) has changed my life for the good. I’m more aware of whom I give my time and energy to. I’ve found myself attending less events, and spending more time learning skills that will make me better.
My partner, Nicole, and I are adjusting to becoming parents. I see how hard it is for her to take care of Ares while I’m away. We’re both absolutely exhausted. It’s difficult for her to validate my stress after breast feeding on and off for the fourteen hours that I’m at work. If I were in her shoes, I’d find it hard to see through the eyes of anyone else but my own.
Some days I work from home so I can be there with them. There’s value in a family suffering together. I feel the difference at home when I’m there and when I’m not. I wish I didn’t have leave to go to work but taking leave is not an option for me. I hope they’ll forgive me.
