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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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I have a lot of friends and some family
PumpkinAngel
How strange to think that just
No, that's not why I think her experiences are limited.
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PumpkinAngel
That's my idea of yard work too!
I wasn't talking about most families, I was only talking about mine.
PumpkinAngel
Then you would be incorrect.
PumpkinAngel
Hmm is right.
PumpkinAngel
The truth is, when faced with an illness, or a job loss, or a death (or any number of things that can happen in life)....none of us really knows what we would do.
Eh...I fought it for awhile, but gave up.
PumpkinAngel
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