? for working moms

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? 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: 08-18-2007
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 12:36pm

After all of the insults you have slung at me and RLGL, please don't ever again come to this board and claim you don't understand when you've been insulting to me.

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Registered: 02-08-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 12:37pm
Enough to pay all my bills as it would be about the same as my regular netted check from work. My netted paycheck is AFTER daycare is taken out.
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Registered: 07-23-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 12:38pm
< After all of the insults you have slung at me and RLGL, please don't ever again come to this board and claim you don't understand when you've been insulting to me.

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Registered: 02-08-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 12:39pm
I guess I am not the only one who doesn't read posts correctly sometimes :)
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 12:39pm

Hmm...first you have to show me where I stated specifically

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 09-05-2007
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 12:40pm
Actually, very little increase in the value of real estate is pretty common in Europe. I'd think you'd know that, considering how many times you've been there. The financial positives in owning real estate in the US depends completely on real estate increasing in value over time.
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Registered: 02-08-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 12:40pm
But I thought I had to go look for a job on a daily basis, according to everyone here-??
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Registered: 08-18-2007
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 12:41pm

Your quote just shows RLGL never said what M2PF is claiming.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 12:43pm
when I was on unemployment i had to show I had applied for I think at least three jobs per week I don' tknow if it's different now or in different states but I didn't have to show so many per day.

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Registered: 08-18-2007
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 12:44pm

You seemed to know a lot of specifics about him until now!


Regardless, a rate of return of 4.4% before taxes is nothing great.

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