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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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But what if additional income would be offset by childcare costs, or if both parents working 24 hours
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That is why we have savings and continue to save. If I leave my job or get layed off, I do receive money so that give me almost a years worth of salary. My dh's job is secure right now as he just got a raise and bonus so they are doing well in this economy that is not.
I am not saying that I rely on our jobs to always be there, because they might not but that is why we have saved and continue to save and continue at our jobs to get more experience if our jobs are not there one day for us.
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