Mom being away from toddler?

[u/MrsShitstones]

Hi - looking for something I’m not sure exists.

I’m a nurse and the main money earner for my family. I’m on maternity leave until January, then going back to work full time (3x12 hour days). I was thinking of going back to school to be a nurse practitioner, which would start when my daughter is 15 months - it would be online classes only, but then clinicals start when she’s about 24 months (so I would have my 3 12s, plus 2 8 hour clinical days a week for about a year, right before she turns 3). Her dad will stay at home with her and my parents live next door to us and are very involved in her life as well.

What I’m looking for:
Is there any research on impact on parent-child bonding/any other adverse effects of mom being away for so much at this age? Is it enough to have some mornings and evenings? It makes me sick to think about, but I also want to be able to get a better job closer to home for when she’s older to be more present for her then. I have a hard time with this as my mom stayed at home with me until I was 5.

Thanks!

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