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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Single mom here, received a very passive aggressive comment from a coworker about me going on a vacation with another friend for 1.5 weeks.  My child was well taken care of, with help and support of grandparents, nanny, and my ex.  And yes, while I'm divorced I do think I fit the description of single mom, as my ex sees our kid every other weekend and I mostly financially support my child.

Why is it that men or single dad's don't get the same treatment?  Or when parents send their kids away to camp, another country with relatives for the summer?  It's not fair.[/quote]

Single mom? Did the other parent die?[/quote]

My mom was a single mom.  She really had it difficult.  My father abandoned us as an incredibly abusive guy and my mother was not prepared to go on her own. She had health problems.  My brother and I went off on our own at age 18 with no assistance from anyone to considerable athletic, academic and professional success.  Mom was homeless for a while and thankfully moved in with my grandmother.  We took great care of her later in life, but I would have done anything to give my mom a chance at any kind of vacation when she was raising us. Her poverty and desperation tore at me in my young life. She never really recovered.

So I can understand the original poster's reaction - it is a great thing to be able to take a vacation. And she should enjoy it.

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