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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can't I comment on things that I feel like I might be able to help with? Is that not allowed because I'm a WOHM?

The issues isn't who works and who doesn't. The issue is the people that promote a negative attitude towards other's decisions. I don't care who works, or doesn't. Do what works for you and your family. We need to support one another because raising kids is hard. Its the hardest thing that any of us will likely do in our lives. As a society, we shun woman that don't baby wear, breastfeed, stay home, or let their baby cry for than a minute. Never really thinking about what works for my family isn't necessarily going to work for other families.[/quote]

Well, if the poster is asking for people who have experience staying home full time to comment on how something in particular feels to others who've done that, then the post isn't for people who haven't done that.

You are obviously able to post anywhere you'd like but if your perspective was not the one requested, why would you be surprised that people don't want to hear it?

I think this whole fake conflict is a red herring.

I've worked part time.  I've stayed at home full time.  I don't pretend I know what it feels like to work full time and also take care of my kids.  Hats off to all who do it.

Props also go out to all of you moms who, like me, have decided to have as your primary full time job staying at home and taking care of your kids.  That's especially brave in the DC area where people often seem to see their jobs as the only thing that makes them important.

Both choices have their pluses and minuses.  No one's a victim.  We all make sacrifices.

We all deal with a society that doesn't see the tremendous work we do raising children as important or even as real work.  Fight this messed up system women![/quote]

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