Going back to work after maternity leave can feel like trying to pack a whole new life into one bag. Laptop, breast pads, nursery updates, snacks, guilt, hope, a random teether, and the quiet question, “Will I still know how to do this?” You will. But you do not have to bounce back. You are not a rubber ball. You are a person who has grown, healed, fed, soothed, worried, loved, learned, and lived through a huge change. Returning to work is not just a diary date. It is an emot
