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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Small talk upon meeting a group of moms when DC1 was in K, getting to know each other, another mom asked me what I do, briefly stated my profession, asked her same, she starting staying home after her first child when she decided not to return to teaching for financial reasons and also -  "they are only young once, it goes by so fast, and I decided I should be there for my children." I have since gotten to know her and consider her a casual friend, think it was an insensitive choice of words, but it came at a terrible time where I was working because I had no other choice, feeling so conflicted about it, and it was so hurtful.[/quote]

I had this happen to me in reverse back when I was a SAHM. I had a friend say "I could never stay at home with a toddler -- kids that age should be with someone who has training in early childhood development." And another used to say all the time "I'm so glad I'm working so my daughter sees me working." These things were hard to hear when I was staying home with my kid -- made feel somehow selfish and inadequate.

But I see now how much of what women say to each other in those situations is really just stuff they are saying to themselves, to deal with their own conflicted feelings about either working or staying home. There's no right answer and no perfect approach to motherhood.[/quote]

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