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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also thought that was a terrible example. [b]I assume the husband has some kind of mental health issue (perhaps depression) that prevents him from holding a job or caring for a single three year old. [/b]

But I also assume they had a boatload of money saved, since she could afford to quit while he was unemployed. And I believe from the article that she was burned out and wanted to see her kid, which I understand. If I had a boatload of money, I'd quit too.

I just feel bad for her employees. And since she could afford a nanny, it's not a good example of how most people struggle right now.[/quote]
If a mother refused to care for her 3 y.o. while her high-earning spouse worked, no one would make these excuses for her. They would flat out say she's a terrible parent...and absent additional information I have trouble thinking differently about this dad. He trained his 3y.o. to pull her away in the middle of work by calling her by her first name? Whatever his reasons, he's a jerk.

But this whole article is like that. The example of the woman who quit her job because her fiance didn't want the kids at day care even before they closed...okay, why didn't he care for the kids then?[/quote]

To be fair - I'm not entirely sure the 4 and 2 year-old are his kids. The six-week-old, probably.[/quote]

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