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Today my babygirl is three months old and my maternity leave is wrapping up. I go back to work on Monday and I really don't want to. I've been applying to jobs and was really excited about one where I could have worked with Mellon again but found out a few hours ago it's unlikely I'll get an offer. They wanted someone with more management experience... Hopefully this go around I can strike a better balance with my boss and not feel so micromanaged, unappreciated and disrespected. I really can't believe she's already three months old. These last few months have gone by too quickly yet pregnancy feels like a lifetime ago. When people ask how it's been I keep feeling the need to acknowledge that I've never experienced something that is simultaneously so many opposites. The time went fast but also felt like forever, some of it comes so easy while other parts are the hardest things I've ever done, one minute I feel like I'm crushing it and the next li...