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| Mon, 03-03-2008 - 11:08am |
My son is six months old, and I have been back to work full time for four weeks.
I became upset over the weekend when two people (who are very close to me) made comments such as: "it seems like it would be so much easier to drop your kids off at daycare and work full time than to stay home", and even worse, "it's clearly easier to work and have someone else raise your kids than stay home". Both were stated by mothers who have never been in the position of working full-time with children. I disagree thoroughly with both comments (my life is certainly NOT easier now that I'm back to work!)
So... without stiring up the hornet's nest that is the "mommy war"... I am curious, how can I respond to statements like this? Should I respond, or just let it go? How long does it take to get over hearing hurtful things like this?
Any thoughts are appreciated!

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If you were home, you would not be receiving u/e.
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Ducky
No, actually you gave that time frame, not me.
PumpkinAngel
1. My son only has 5 more months of daycare, if this did happen within this time, I would find friends and family to watch him if I needed to go find a job before he started ft school.
2. I still do need the money from unemployment and it would be about the same I bring home now and I would not have the expense of daycare/after-care and camp.
....and often at short notice as some job interviews can be, at least ime.
PumpkinAngel
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