? for working moms

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Registered: 03-31-2006
? 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: 07-23-2003
Mon, 03-24-2008 - 1:44pm

<Dh and I continue to follow this logic.

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Registered: 11-22-2000
Mon, 03-24-2008 - 1:44pm
You know, there is always the option of SELLING the house before you reach the point of foreclosure...

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Registered: 02-08-2008
Mon, 03-24-2008 - 1:46pm
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Registered: 02-08-2008
Mon, 03-24-2008 - 1:47pm
I don't think many people would own homes this way anymore. There was an article in our paper the other day that to afford an average price
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Registered: 07-12-2005
Mon, 03-24-2008 - 1:47pm
So this is off-topic, but I am confused about your tax bracket discussion. Are you saying that if you make more money, you would lose all of it to taxes because of an increased tax rate on your entire combined income?
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Registered: 02-08-2008
Mon, 03-24-2008 - 1:49pm
I guess homeownership is more important to my myself
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Registered: 11-22-2000
Mon, 03-24-2008 - 1:49pm



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Registered: 02-08-2008
Mon, 03-24-2008 - 1:51pm
ITA with you. My parents were offered alot more money for their mortgage than they wanted to spend. The guy could not understand why they didn't want to go higher, even though they could afford it.
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Registered: 02-08-2008
Mon, 03-24-2008 - 1:51pm
ITA with you but I don't think it is always that easy, especially when you have a family.
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Registered: 07-23-2003
Mon, 03-24-2008 - 1:52pm


And they represent EVERYONE??????


<20% is VERY large compared to the raises my dh and I get>


You are totally missing the point.

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