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
Sat, 08-04-2007 - 11:03pm

Yes, I get what you are saying.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Sat, 08-04-2007 - 11:25pm

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I'm sorry, I thought it was quite clear.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 07-26-2007
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Sun, 08-05-2007 - 9:08am

I never have any problem checking out a full order at the self-check either; the only time I eschew them is if I'm buying cat food because it bugs that i have to scan every stinking can (rather than like the cashier who can scan one and multiply it by the number of cans). Other than that, tho, I like the self-checkout. And our store has a bagger that mans all the aisles and can do price checks and other functions at a terminal at the end of the bank of self-checks, so if you need an employee during the transactions, one is there, but otherwise, you can do it yourself.

When the self-check area is slow, the checker will also bag for you, but if something comes up, she'll leave you to do the rest. Still, that's a nice service.

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Registered: 11-08-2006
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Sun, 08-05-2007 - 10:48am

and yet again, that's because he DOES make a salary that you can do that on. Dh and I make approximately the same salary. It would be very, very difficult to function on just EITHER of our incomes -- nor does either of us ever want to try. We like it the way it is with BOTH of us contributing financially & otherwise to our household/family.

Carole

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Registered: 11-08-2006
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Sun, 08-05-2007 - 10:52am

LOL! Oh the wordiness....why not just come out and SAY it??? Yes, you are a wohm. You have a JOB. It pays you MONEY. It makes NO difference AT ALL what you do with that money. The FACT that you EARN money AND work out of the home (YMCA now is it?) makes you a WOHM.

I'm thinking your sahm chair is empty quite a bit now, LOL!

Carole

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Registered: 11-08-2006
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Sun, 08-05-2007 - 10:57am

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no. her regular household budget (without her income) is enough to cover what HAS to be covered. it is HER income that makes it possible for the children to participate in their extra interests.

At least I think that's what she meant.

Carole

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Registered: 11-08-2006
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Sun, 08-05-2007 - 11:03am

DARN! and all this time I thought I was LIVING my REALITY!!! What else do you think I've been doing for the last 16 years???? ROFLOL!

I've had my cake, cookies AND brownies AND a full-time job while raising kids. Yes, it can be done -- and done very WELL.

Welcome to my reality!

Carole

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Registered: 01-15-2006
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Sun, 08-05-2007 - 11:44am

to each their own :)..like i said,if i return to work (in something like banking where salary is in the neighborhood of what other's have quoted their salaries to be),i can do so just because. not because it needs to help pay the mortgage,extra curriculars,etc. that budget is already in place on one income.

 

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Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Sun, 08-05-2007 - 12:07pm
You can't have it both ways. You can't go on about how you couldn't leave the house for the months the renovation took, how you had to be there to serve as general contractor, and how much you plan to make from this flip and how it will enable you to buy your dream house, and then turn around and say that you weren't working. Of course you were.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Sun, 08-05-2007 - 1:33pm
You eggd are continually saying that sah is contributing more than woh.

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