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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel the same about “little kids, little problems!” with a condescending smile from women with older children. Yea, I know, I get it, your life is much more complicated and important than mine because your kids are in middle school and mine are in diapers. One day I will be as wise as you. But being chronically incredibly  sleep deprived is not a “little problem” according to most medical experts. [/quote]

Why do you read someone older as acting "superior." They have more experience in the job you have begun. They have street cred, when it comes to job coaching. Be more open minded and receptive. You are so stressed and sleep deprived perhaps that you cannot see a potential ally right in front of you. Why not ask her how she handled your current problem? Maybe she could actually be helpful.[/quote]

NP, but your attitude is exactly what I find so grating about that phrase.  "I know more you than, so be quiet and listen."  The reality is that aspects of parenting are hard all the way through, or so say the parents of adult kids whom I actually trust and who are genuinely supportive.

Recency bias is not the same thing as wisdom.[/quote]

You are agreeing with me. You say you trust parents of adult kids. BECAUSE they have been through the phases you have not. That is just an objective fact. [/quote]

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