Working moms - do you get jealous

Snowy_Owl · August 2009

when you see other mom's with their LO's?

I do - makes me miss M even more.

olivejuice127 · August 2009

Yes. It also makes me jealous when my aunt who watches dd twice a week posts what dd is doing at her house right that moment on Facebook. It's cute, but I wish I could be there in person to see it.

phishphood · August 2009

Yes, which sucks because there's a pedi's office in my building.

Sunkiss028 · August 2009

Yes of course-especially when I look out my office window at the park and see kids with their parents. I know I could never be a SAHM fulltime but I would love to do it part time if I could.

LynnJones · August 2009

Yes. I wish I had just 1 weekday off to spend with her. The weekends go by way too fast!

Impatientgal · August 2009

Yup, totally. Walking back from the gym at lunch, I always see women out with babies in strollers and my heart hurts a little. Especially when I'm on my way back to work where I feel like work is a waste of my time and intelligence.

Snowy_Owl · August 2009

I went to get lunch & there was a couple wit a newbie - I'd say a month old - he was sooo cute.

I had to restrain myself from talking to them. Then I missed M and then I wanted a 2nd baby. Yeesh. Hormones much?

GASuzuki · August 2009

I do, I do! I love having a career, but sometimes I get jealous that other moms are leisurely window shopping with their babes while I chase my ambition. It's confusing...

victoria1977 · August 2009

LynnJones:
Yes. I wish I had just 1 weekday off to spend with her. The weekends go by way too fast!

This.

EcoBaby · August 2009

Yes and no. If I was a SAHM, I would be jealous of women who have careers. Its a catch 22. I did cut my hours back though, and that helped me SO much.

el25 · August 2009

Ideally I would love to work P/T so I can have days with my DD and then have days at work but I can't. So, yes, I get jealous.

tarebear9891 · August 2009

My MIL watches him for me and I am so,so thankful for it. However, I do get jealous. It is a natural reaction but something I have to deal with myself and not something I would ever bring up. The only times I bring things up about being jealous is if she does something intentionally that I told her not to.

Meg41208 · August 2009

Not usually jealous. Most of the time when I see moms with their kids, it's when I've run to Target to pick up lunch/diapers/whatnot and am glad that I don't have to lug the carseat in with me. Yeah, I miss her, but errands are more convenient alone. Also, it helps when the moms I see are moms of 2+ kids, at least one of whom is acting up, or she's trying to make a quick escape but it's become impossible.

Snowy_Owl · August 2009

el25:
Ideally I would love to work P/T so I can have days with my DD and then have days at work but I can't. So, yes, I get jealous.

Yup - this is my dream too and same thing - I can't.

me&mymonkey · August 2009

Snowy_Owl:

el25:
Ideally I would love to work P/T so I can have days with my DD and then have days at work but I can't. So, yes, I get jealous.

Yup - this is my dream too and same thing - I can't.

We are trying to make this happen in our family. But it's not possible with my current job and so far I am not having any luck finding a pt job that pays enough money. ::Sigh::

KathrynMD · August 2009

No not really - both choices have their pluses and minuses.

Mrs.Bible · August 2009

KathrynMD:

No not really - both choices have their pluses and minuses.

This...

SarahMay77 · August 2009

No. I don't get jealous of all of my SIL's who have not saved for retirement and/or have to work evenings and weekends to make ends meet. I'm also not jealous of SIL who had to return to school to earn a degree b/c she was out of the workforce for so long. Besides, DD loves daycare.

I AM jealous of the rich who have enough money to not worry about these things, but that's another story.

mamamoos · August 2009

SarahMay77:

No. I don't get jealous of all of my SIL's who have not saved for retirement and/or have to work evenings and weekends to make ends meet. I'm also not jealous of SIL who had to return to school to earn a degree b/c she was out of the workforce for so long. Besides, DD loves daycare.

I AM jealous of the rich who have enough money to not worry about these things, but that's another story.

::clutches mega millions tickets and prays::

this is the only way i could ever become a SAHM.... =[

AngelsAmid · August 2009

Yes- I work at a doctor's offices. Lots of babies and their Moms coming through- but for all I know- the Mom just took off work to bring them in. Sometimes it bothers me more to see the baby because then I want to leave work and go home to be with mine.

his4evr04 · August 2009

It definitely makes me miss her even more.

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