I have two kids. When my first child was born, I had to return to work 8 weeks after he was born. My husband was a full-time student and stayed home with our child unless he had to go to class. Naturally, my son developed a closer bond to my husband than me. He never really got excited to see me. Always wanted to be held by my husband and would even push and kick me when I came near to hold him. I complained about this to friends and family, but they all told me he was just going through a stage. We had our second child a year and a half ago and because I was looking for work, I was able to spend more time at home with him. I went back to work a few months ago and now the behavior is starting to repeat in him as well. Mostly, I think because he is watching his older brother reject me and push me away so he thinks he is supposed to do this too. No one in the family seems to think this is a big deal. For me, it feels like the end of the world. Waking up and having at least my second child greet me with hugs and kisses was the best part of my day. It made me finally feel like a mom. Now, that part of my day is gone and I feel like a complete failure. I feel like Im nothing more than the maid who cleans up and does laundry and the paycheck that feeds the family. Any words of advice from anyone? Has anyone else had a similar experience?