? 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: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 1:53pm
i do.
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Registered: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 1:54pm
personally, i think you have too many animals in that small a space. but what would i know? only rover
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Registered: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 1:55pm

sort of

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 1:55pm
apparently correct!
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Registered: 07-23-2003
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 2:16pm

<personally, i think you have too many animals in that small a space. but what would i know? only rover

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Registered: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 2:22pm
to spread their wings, so to speak. each ind. needs privacy. people on top of each other, get stressed, think of these work offices. everyone needs their space to
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 2:26pm
you have no idea how crowded or cramped ducky's living space is.

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Registered: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 2:29pm
that was a bit racist remark at the end, there
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Registered: 07-23-2003
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 2:30pm

<to spread their wings, so to speak. each ind. needs privacy. people on top of each other, get stressed, think of these work offices. everyone needs their space to

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Registered: 03-19-2008
Thu, 03-20-2008 - 2:32pm

not in your case, you seem to have much room.

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