So, I’ve noticed that being a mum while being sick is a special kind of challenge. And being a mum while being sick who works outside the home adds a whole other dimension, I think it’s because I was brought up with a ‘if you’re well enough to do XYZ, you’re well enough to go to school’ approach to resting. Well, I kind of have to continue doing XYZ now so that my kid gets fed…
I remember growing up, that to have any time off school sick, I had to be literally immobile. It was to make it boring I suppose, an approach that was taken to try and stop me ‘pulling sickies’ and faking illnesses. But wow has that come back to bite adult me in the proverbial.
