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Working mom’s guilt deepens after 4-year-old’s heartbreaking question

A mother of two says she loves her job but is wracked by guilt when her preschooler asks why she must leave each morning.

Published Jul 22, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Dear Annie: I am a working mother of two young children, and lately the guilt is eating me alive. I love my job. I worked hard to get where I am. But every morning when I leave the house, my 4-year-old asks why I have to go again, and my heart sinks.