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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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Sure but why *make up* a nanny? We have a nanny. We pay her for 30 hours a week (though she generally works 20-25) and we pay her $13 an hour plus a big yearly bonus.
Our last full time nanny we paide around that plus vacations; benefits and a big yearly bonus.
As I recall PNJ lives in an expensive area. The more expensive the area, generally the more expensive are all services.
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I have never seen her claim that. I have seen her state that she pays her nanny more than the average salary for nannies.
I have also seen a "newbie" come on and attack her every few months or so - and then disappear. 1st it was about the school her children attend, then it was that she and CLW were the same person. Now it is that she doesn't really have a nanny or the job she says she does. I may have missed a few. Whatever.
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