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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 don't need to know the exact town as that is personal.
Now those towns, are at least, a little better :)
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I understand that and people don't plan like myself and others IME do.
I know many people who have lost their homes and they were all from bad financial decisions made through the years that could have been avoided.
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But 1) Ducky didn't lose her home and 2) I don't see how any amount of planning would have prevented her DH from losing his job at the same time she was ill.
I think you have an unnecessarily superior attitude.
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