What’s sad is she probably doesn’t even realise what she’s missing out on by being away from her kids so much.
I have an almost 4 year old, a 12 week old and have had custody of my 5 year old niece since August (when my mum died, who she previously lived with). I get little to no me time (except when I walk the dog each day) and I will have to go back to work in a couple of months due to the rising cost of living and interest rates, but the kids make all of the
crappy stuff bearable. I couldn’t imagine not being with them everyday or including them in my daily tasks even though some days I count down to bedtime

She wont get this time back, and her kids will remember her always being out and never with them.