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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH is deployed and I could not get to my son’s preK graduation.  His former nanny (now a close family friend) was there and made it a big deal for my son.  So everything was fine... except two days later,  three mothers made it a point to tell me how wonderful our former nanny was and how great it is that my son has “someone he can rely on”.  Talk about a knife in my heart.  [/quote]

Ugh what a dreadful thing to say to you. Probably didn’t come out how they meant, but still![/quote]

That's totally how they meant it. I would have just rolled my eyes at them or if particularly inspired, told them to stuff it.

OP, I travel a lot for work and of course can relate. Someone has to bring the bacon and health insurance home. I also happen to really like my job, which must be the biggest sin of a working mother, according to the Sanctimommy Society. But guess what: your kid will be perfectly fine and there is absolutely no reason for you to feel guilty. Learning that sometimes mom is busy is a good life lesson![/quote]

+1.  I travel 3 days a week almost every week.  My DS who is almost 5 knows what I do and how important it is for our family.  I’m also lucky too that I like what I do.  DH steps up when I’m away with DS when I’m not traveling.

I try to make it to the school events, volunteer, etc..when I’m not traveling.  If there is advance notice, then I can sometimes re-arrange my travel schedule.  No guilt here and you can’t always be there for everything.  My DS is fine and I’m sure your kids will be too.  He is not going to remember 10 years from now that you didn’t make some preK or school event.[/quote]

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