? 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: 07-26-2007
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 11:50am

Really? You mean you were trying to be insulting?

I'm shocked.

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Kitty

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Kitty

"BTW, I hate Lifetime. Their movies will suck you in and all of a sudden you've watched 3 in a row, used every tissue in t

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Registered: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 11:51am
the term is still used today in the usa. the classifieds are full of ads for them.
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Registered: 07-23-2003
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 11:51am

<i have been debating. people

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 11:52am
it is what it is. if i'm a garbage woman, i'd say i;m a garbage woman, if i was a woman of the evening, i'd say i was a woman of
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 11:53am
on both ends, no?
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-23-2003
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 11:53am


WOW...just wow.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 11:54am
read aback thru the threads, she was harrassing me for an answer
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 11:54am
If you say so. When I last worked in the US, the term was on its way out, at least in my area. Either way, it is a pretty lowly position.
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Registered: 07-26-2007
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 11:55am
It's not even close to being in common usage and certainly not in any legitimate classified ads (aka, Not the Pennysaver).

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Kitty

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Kitty

"BTW, I hate Lifetime. Their movies will suck you in and all of a sudden you've watched 3 in a row, used every tissue in t

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 11:55am

do you want to argue with someone who lives in the usa? it's still used.


doesn't matter that it's a pretty lowly position.

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