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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 DO know that things happen in life. We have had many bumps in the road but we waited and planned for things, marriage, home, kids. I never assume life will not have bumps and things will not happen. I watched my dad pass away at a young age and if he didn't plan in his life my mom wouldn't be able to live comfortably like she does.
Edited 3/24/2008 12:51 pm ET by redlightgreenlight
Okay are you serious????
jez saying that if you don't want to be confused with the posterformerlyknownashazeleyes then perhaps you shouldn't respond to PNJ that yes you have been able to pay off that furniture that theposterformerlyknownashazelyeyes bought with the one year no interest no payments plan....
Yes. We. Did.
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Can I ask where you go on LI that you would just pick these names and none others?
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