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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is with the recent spate of “am I the only parent who…” posts?  Do you all genuinely believe you invented these feelings?  That people who now have older kids never got teary at shows or movie or missed their kids intensely at work?  No, you all are sui generis.  No parent has ever felt these feeling, and no parent ever will again.  You are truly unique in the universe in your special sensitivity to your little one.[/quote]

I do think that it’s gone from taboo to standard for women to say that they don’t like being home with their kids, can’t wait to go back to work after maternity leave, etc.  
Those feelings are valid too, but I can see why OP might feel like the only one who doesn’t feel that way.  [/quote]

When I went back at 12 weeks, I had a coworker who had just come back as well. I went to her office in tears hoping to commiserate and she looked at me like I had two heads. "I was going crazy sitting at home! It's much better to be out with adults and know he's well taken care of by professionals. Plus think what poor role models we would be if we halted our careers." I was not comforted.[/quote]

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