Guilt

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Guilt
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Tue, 07-31-2007 - 10:20am

Why does the media portray working moms, always, as having guilt?


http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/family/07/30/hm.mommy.guilt/index.html


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Registered: 06-27-1998
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 2:30pm

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All which (as it's been suggested) can be worked around if one so desired.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 2:30pm

"We ALL have it fairly equally hard."


I do not agree.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 2:31pm

Don't most of those still have a winter/summer switch?


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 2:32pm

Because I have listened to the many, many times sahm's such as yourself have told me that they have more time than I do because I work.


Are you changing the story now?


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 2:33pm
So how much cleaning, laundry and cooking does your DH the SAHD actually do?


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Registered: 06-27-1998
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 2:34pm

Honestly, I find this 11 year old stage to be harder than the 3-4 year old stage.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 2:35pm

Ive got 4 kids, a part time waitressing job (friday nights, all day saterday and all day sunday and by all day I mean I usualy work 10-15 hours straight without a real break) and the only days I am actualy tired are saterdays and sundays.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 2:38pm

Do you think that ADHD suddenly appeared in the 1980's?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 2:38pm

My two boys are very different as well.


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 2:40pm
Give me an 8 year old over a 3 year old any day.

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