The New York Times blog, Shifting Careers has an article about working after a death in the family.
When my mother died (nearly 2 years ago? Really?) I was away from work for nearly 2 weeks. I am blessed with friends and a wonderful workplace, so things were fine, yet I worried anyway.
But, when I returned to work, it took an enormous amount of time for me to get my mind back at work, too.
Actually, my mind was pretty much on leave during her illness, too, but you just kind of go into survival mode and muddle through.
I …read more