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[quote=Anonymous]Why on earth would you tell your coworker about your plans to hire a night nurse? Why are you talking about how you plan to handle childcare during your maternity leave? The very fact that she knows these details is a sign that you are talking to much about this stuff at work. You are seeking approval from someone you work with regarding something that isn't even her business. And now you are mad she won't give it to you. Why should she??

She's probably thinking about how she'll be picking up your slack at the office while you are on maternity leave and she can't even console herself by thinking "well I'm sure she's exhausted with night wake-ups" or "she probably has way too much on her plate at home with multiple kids including an infant." Instead now when she's covering your work, she'll be thinking about how you slept soundly through the night and are skipping off for a manicure while your nanny takes care of your kids. That's 100% your right and I don't think you're a "bad parent" for having help, but I do think you're kind of a crap colleague and socially tone deaf for thinking these are appropriate things to discuss at work right before going out on leave.[/quote]

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