? for working moms

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Registered: 03-31-2006
? for working moms
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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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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 9:51am

I have a lot of friends and some family

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 08-18-2007
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 9:52am

How strange to think that just

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Registered: 10-05-2007
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 9:55am

No, that's not why I think her experiences are limited.

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Ducky

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 9:57am

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PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 10:02am

That's my idea of yard work too!

VickiSiggy.jpg picture by mamalahk

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 10:03am

I wasn't talking about most families, I was only talking about mine.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 10:04am

Then you would be incorrect.


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 10:05am

Hmm is right.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 10:07am

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.

VickiSiggy.jpg picture by mamalahk

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 10:08am

Eh...I fought it for awhile, but gave up.

PumpkinAngel

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