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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.[/quote]

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.[/quote]

NP, and no, I don't.  In this specific, current situation, I think I have it much harder than they do, but that doesn't make me superior to them.  Grumpier, perhaps.  On balance, I think there are enough trade-offs either way to make them relatively equally difficult.  I guess if you're independently wealth SAH is an easier option, but that's not many people.[/quote]

Do you think it might be much harder because you aren't as used to be around you kids for that many hours a day? Aside from the actual working part? It can be a little shocking if you aren't used to being around children for 12+ hours a day weeks on end. [/quote]

NP. This is incredibly condescending. I work full-time, as does my husband, but it’s not the being around my kids all day that’s hard, it’s having them around plus having to work at the same time. I mean, we both take liberal leave during the year and spend time together as a family all day. And also weekends. And many school holidays we’ll take off. Also, we’re fortunate enough that our kids are in school or at an activity right after school pretty much the whole time we’re working, so it’s not like we don’t see our kids during the week. Your attitude is a reason why people hate SAHMs.  [/quote]

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