Well, the week was tough. Really busy and filled with MD appts for the kiddo so kept running behind on work to the point that I called my colleague for work-life balance advice. On top of this, I was pulled into the hospital since my coworker got COVID. It was bittersweet - a lot of the people I ran into (haven't seen them since maternity leave) know my exh, and I did my training there where it felt like I had so much hope for our future family. They were wonderful to see but reminded me of happier days.
We also had new trainees come in this week, and I was introduced as a single mom by my colleague. It was a little jarring, especially as so many of them were recently married or had young families. I'm sure all of you know the feeling: seeing everyone else have a happy family unit, cutesy family photos, hearing about family activities/vacations as you're stuck as a single parent without a partner.
How do you all deal with these situations and keep moving forward?
