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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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When we filed our taxes, after the first of the year.
I was just reading on the IRS site, and it said you can opt to have taxes deducted.
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Hey, I just remembered, you never told me if you did graduate the same year as me in 1989.
I have to chime and say that I don't pay for my medical insurance either -- it's 100% covered by the theater -- if Liza were on it i would pay for her but her dad covers her. I also don't pay for my disability insurance or my life insurance, the only one I pay for is my dental insurance.
we may make next to nothing but our benefits ROCK
- Jeane "Dear Abby" Phillips, in an interview with Lisa Leff.
Yes. We. Did.
The federal taxes that are deducted from your check are payments against the taxes you owe at the end of the year.
- Jeane "Dear Abby" Phillips, in an interview with Lisa Leff.
Yes. We. Did.
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