? 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: 12-07-2003
Fri, 03-21-2008 - 4:08pm

Ordinance!! That's the word I was looking for and couldn't think of.

I think that ordinance is from the early 20th, late nineteenth century and was designed to prevent people from opening up brothels. There are a lot of "cousins" renting apartments in Morgantown.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 03-21-2008 - 4:10pm
my dad (who was born in 1916) used to love to tell the story of how HIS dad took him to a brothel when he turned 17 b/c 'it was time'

 

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Fri, 03-21-2008 - 4:13pm
I heard it's illegal to punch your horse in downtown Little Rock.
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Registered: 12-07-2003
Fri, 03-21-2008 - 4:15pm
In Tennessee, it's illegal to let your dog smoke a cigar.
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Fri, 03-21-2008 - 4:16pm

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Fri, 03-21-2008 - 4:18pm
My senior year we had five girls in a 2 bedroom on campus apt that was regulated by our college.
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Fri, 03-21-2008 - 4:23pm
Well, what ELSE would you do with your tax rebate or raise?
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 03-21-2008 - 4:25pm
Of course!
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Registered: 12-07-2003
Fri, 03-21-2008 - 4:26pm
But Lois, if I don't spend every penny of my tax rebate and/or raise the terrorists win.
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Fri, 03-21-2008 - 4:29pm
no silly if you don't go into debt trying to get up with the mcjoneses the terrorists win....
"If gay Americans are not allowed to get married and have all the benefits that American citizens are entitled to by the Bill of Rights, they should get one hell of a tax break. That is my opinion,"

- Jeane "Dear Abby" Phillips, in an interview with Lisa Leff.

 

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