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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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Roflol......
And you think you know sarcasm?
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Ducky
1 bedroom apt?
My you have an active imagination.....
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Ducky
Ha!
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Ducky
Every once in a while....I get a really good one, lol.
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Ducky
Didn't that story end tragicly?
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Ducky
Let's see if I remember it:
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
Something something, so she spanked them all soundly and sent them to bed?
Hmm. That's not right. . .
Here it is:
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth without any bread,
Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_was_an_Old_Woman_Who_Lived_in_a_Shoe
And here's a sissified version-- scroll down:
http://www.alphabet-soup.net/goose/oldwoman.html
The original version works for me.
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Ducky
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