? 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: 03-26-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 3:11pm
Since you are 36 and turning 37 later in the year and she is 37, about to turn 38, that would make her a year, year and a half maybe, older than you. What is confusing you here?
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Registered: 02-08-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 3:11pm
And the rest of this thread has to do with the beginning of it?
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Registered: 03-19-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 3:12pm
you crack me up!!!
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Registered: 02-08-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 3:13pm
Don't know what? When you graduated from high school? Your birthday?
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Registered: 10-05-2007
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 3:13pm

Who really cares?

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Registered: 07-23-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 3:14pm

But again what does her age being 36 or 37 have to do with what is being discussed right now.

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Registered: 02-08-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 3:14pm
That she has said she graduated the same year as me as didn't get married "young".
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 3:14pm
Oooooooooohhhhhhhh! Don't tell me, Sherlock Holmes discovered another tantalizing clue! Of what, nobody is very sure, but never no mind. Now you have to do us the favor of posting a link to this vile lie of a post.
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Registered: 02-08-2008
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 3:15pm
Don't know if you have been around long but NO thread ever does not stray.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 03-26-2008 - 3:15pm

"Young" isn't just a physical age.

PumpkinAngel

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