? 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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Wed, 03-26-2008 - 2:14pm

Wrong again.


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Ducky

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Registered: 11-22-2000
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 2:20pm

Again, I'm going by the rules of my state, but they don't seem to vary much...


You don't have to apply for jobs on a daily basis.


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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 2:26pm

If I used the highschool nickname and the year I graduated for my screen name then my screenname would be "heyfatso84"

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Registered: 03-19-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 2:29pm
i think it's def. an advantage to owning a home.
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Registered: 02-08-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 2:32pm
Why is this such a guessing game? You have provided your age of 36 before so why don't you just answer why you think 22/23 is not a young age to get married?
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Registered: 03-19-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 2:41pm
what?
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Registered: 05-22-2006
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 2:43pm

Ok, I was just going to quietly read this thread but I read your post and now I have a cheesy country song (that I totally admit to loving) stuck in my head.

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Registered: 07-23-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 2:45pm


Umm what is this in regards too?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 2:48pm
Hey Tina, I think I can help you out -- at the top of every post there is a line that says "in response to" and a post number. If you clikc that it takes you to the post the person is responding to - someone clued me into that several months ago when I was lost in a thread -- hope this helps...
"If gay Americans are not allowed to get married and have all the benefits that American citizens are entitled to by the Bill of Rights, they should get one hell of a tax break. That is my opinion,"

- Jeane "Dear Abby" Phillips, in an interview with Lisa Leff.

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Registered: 03-19-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 2:50pm
your recent post to me something about posts being deleted. go back a few posts, you just posted it

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