How to cope with mother's guilt

According to psychologist Kamna Chhibber, it is best to set out a routine with your child, and ensure you stick to it as much as possible.

Some flexibility is imperative. Prepare for contingencies and remind yourself that even if you aren’t available on one day you’ll be there on the next one.

Challenge the negative beliefs that are setting in by focusing on the good and balancing out your thought processes with the positives of all that you do accomplish.

Build support systems to help with tasks that you would like to step away from.

Build boundaries and be assertive in refusing tasks that you are not comfortable with which impinge on your time with your children.

Be gentle with your self and allow yourself the space to falter. You are probably doing a lot during the course of the day so don’t take away from that.