? 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: 02-08-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 1:28pm
Doesn't "89" in your name mean you graduated in 1989 (I think you said ducky was a nickname in h.s.) and I thought you said your dh graduated in 1985?
That would mean you are the same age as me but only got married a year after me-no?
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Registered: 09-05-2007
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 1:29pm

>>It's better to own under those circumstances.<<

Why? Or are you making the incorrect assumption that the real estate will increase in value more than that?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 1:35pm
Ducky got bashed for eating chicken on lent? I must have missed that--been on vacation (no not Europe). Can I ask if it's against her religion? Just wondering. I don't observe Lent in any case, so I'm just wondering why she was bashed.

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Registered: 03-19-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 1:35pm
n/t
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Registered: 02-08-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 1:35pm
The employer determines by what they write in their report if the employee gets benefits for not.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 1:37pm
neither does Ducky

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Registered: 10-05-2007
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 1:37pm

You really are quite lucky then....


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Ducky

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Registered: 07-23-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 1:41pm
Easy to claim it is not true since the post has been deleted.
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Registered: 07-23-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 1:42pm

<The employer determines by what they write in their report if the employee gets benefits for not. >


PROVE IT? They report how they were terminated.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 1:42pm

No, that would be incorrect.

PumpkinAngel

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