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[quote=Anonymous]If you offered the nanny a sincere apology that you were stressed and just following the protocol you use for your business without thinking - and she still resigned - then this wasn’t about the sick leave at all. She was looking for a reason to leave. Whether it’s due to your history of overbearing behavior or not, you’ll never know.

You and your friend are first time moms, barely a year into parenting. Your favorite daycare worker will quit abruptly and not say goodbye to your child. A kid in preschool will kick or push your child repeatedly and their parent will brush off your concerns and you will struggle to be nice to that parent for the rest of the school year. A person you thought was your friend will fail to tell you her husband volunteered to coach kindergarten soccer until it’s too late to switch to his team and your kid is on a different team from his friends. You’ll meet a mom friend that quickly becomes very close to you and your family - and then one of your kids will decide they hate the other mom’s kids and you won’t sit together at PTA meetings anymore.

My point is that:
1. This is the first of many more awkward social situations you will encounter because of your kid. Same for your friend. If she truly values your friendship beyond the convenience of a nanny share, she’ll come back once the stress of a lack of childcare subsides. 
2. You need to find an identity and friends that are not tied to your kid or your husband - or even your neighbors. If you put all your eggs in one basket, you are one mean girls fight or broken window / fence dispute away from having no friends. 
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