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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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I think if you look up several of your local banks, and/or mortgage companies (like Wells Fargo) you can get a representative idea. I also know that our local sunday paper publishes this in the real estate section each sunday -- hope that is helpful.
I was SO lucky when I got divorced and bought my condo - my friend who is a mortgage originator worked major magic to get me qualified for NH Housing Authority financing which is why I got locked in at 4.9% for a 30 year fixed... I have some terms around it (I can't 'flip it' etc..) but man has it saved my hide during these tough financial times.
- Jeane "Dear Abby" Phillips, in an interview with Lisa Leff.
Yes. We. Did.
Not being a mortgage expert, but wouldn't there be an increase in the mortgage, at least in time?
PumpkinAngel
I truly hope that people do tell the truth all the time but you are old enough to know that they don't and especially when they are online and safe behind a computer.
You might not have said it before because you were embarassed too, and I totally understand that.
I said they moved to 3 homes in 10 years.
Most people IME only stay in their 1st homes for 5 years and then move up to something larger.
So?
PumpkinAngel
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