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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you're talking about me...  :oops:

I always get this kind of talk from friends and DH's friends who're having babies also talk about me in this manner behind my back. I worked in childcare for several years so the experience is part of it but also personality helps a lot.

Friends always came to me for advice in every single aspect of their lives since I was a teenager. I have 2 careers and both times I went to college my colleagues always commented on how confident I was. I will never forget our first day in our school clinic - nursing school - and everybody was getting their first patient that day. Some were all sweaty, others were shaking and I ended up giving 5 shots that day because all my colleagues were so nervous they could not do it. I saw my patient and theirs.

I have a lot of great friends because of this but some people don't like my attitude - I always have something to say about everything - and they can't tolerate it. I don't really care, in the end I think I end up helping more people being this way.

The only down side of this all is the criticism I get from my mom. She thinks I'm not that smart since I can't make money out of it.  :(  She said I should find a way to apply this strength into something lucrative. Anyway, I think being a teacher makes me happy enough so I'll just stay put.[/quote]

Don't be ashamed.  Own it.

So many of the posts I see on here are about...how do I be more confident, how do I be more forceful, etc.

You either are confident in who you are, or you are not.  I'm a strong, independant woman.  If you don't like it.  Get over it - I've got lots of friends.[/quote]

Thanks.

And like the twins PP, I always make sure to say that this approach has worked for us but X,Y and Z has worked for others and I will also talk about others' experiences.

I once read a phrase in another board and it really stuck with me: "... After becoming a parent I learned to just ignore the name of the book, author or the website and embrace whatever works for my family". I don't believe in philosophies or styles, I believe in loving parents making choices based on the best interest of their families.[/quote]

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