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Too much drama today...

KatieRL1979KatieRL1979
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I really am regretting following all of the drama posts from earlier today about the SAHM vs. working mom "choices".  Of course now all I can think about is how much I wish I could be staying home and almost resenting DH.  Not to mention being jealous of all of you ladies :)  I hate that when I get home every day I only get to see DD for a little while before she goes to bed and that's pretty much it until the weekends.

Damn that will teach me to read all that crap won't it?

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  • Sunny1inTucsonSunny1inTucson
    To be honest, I think this is plays a large role in why I continue to cosleep. I like having her so close to me - even if we're both sleeping.
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    I don't get why women make each other feel so bad about their situations. Maybe we all just have so many insecurities. I'm happy being a working mom, but I have friends who feel guilty about it, and I feel bad for them when they get down on themselves for not staying at home because they are such great mothers.
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  • EcoBabyEcoBaby

    imageSunny1inTucson:
    To be honest, I think this is plays a large role in why I continue to cosleep. I like having her so close to me - even if we're both sleeping.

    Same here. I couldn't imagine not being close to him at night, even if my sleep suffers.

    I also was able to cut my hours back, which helped me a lot. I am still disappointed when I miss his firsts though because I'm at work.

     

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  • msabol2077msabol2077
    I work part-time and no matter what I always feel like I can't spend enough time with my Lo. I see what your saying about jealous and resentment sometimes I think that way too. I try and mostly remember everyone has different situations and reasons of why they do things.
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  • noimnotmarriednoimnotmarried

    To be honest, I think this is plays a large role in why I continue to cosleep. I like having her so close to me - even if we're both sleeping.

     

    me too.  i didn't catch the drama, but i think SAHM vs. working is a struggle either way.  working moms miss their kids and feel guilty for not being there, and SAHM's feel inferior on some level for not having careers.  i don't judge either way.  being a single, working mom is very very hard.  tonight i have to work until 8.  it doesn't help that i investigate child abuse and have to see pretty sh!tty things all day.  :(

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  • Snowy_OwlSnowy_Owl

    I hate this kind of nonsense.  So glad I was busy at work!  I don't get why we can't all support other moms - this is the most important and difficult thing any of us will ever do.

    Every household is unique - it makes us better humans - not worse.  There are MANY ways to have a family. 

    I was raised by a single mother who HAD to work but was raised to expect to be a SAHM.  She flourished & so did I.  

    I really don't understand WHY people think working mothers = failure.  Don't you want your daughter to know she can use her brain?  That moms can do both - and well? 

    SAHM's I think have it rougher than working moms - I'd go nutso.  Granted I'd love to work part-time but it's not possible right now.

     

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