Hi everyone. My son is now 4 years old and I have decided to go back to work after taking care of him full time for the last two years. How do I manage separation anxiety? I really have a hard time heading to work in the morning even if he already goes to school himself.

Hi, Jecyl! I've seen that you now opted to do online jobs than staying out and working fulltime. That's a tough decision and do know that I support you all the way. Parenting can be a crazy rollercoaster ride and each one of us deal with it differently. With regards to dealing with separation anxiety, what I suggest is that you can do some short forms of meditation (either by taking deep breaths and having a mantra that notes the idea about things will get better today; or, writing in paper the benefits of working full time and being separated from your kid for a certain couple of hours every single day. This will help you with your mindset. You can also tell it in a fun way to your kid just so he knows why you are doing it. He may seem like he doesnt understand yet,but somehow, he does.