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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]You have more time than someone that works all day and has child care and household responsibilities at night. Makes sense?[/quote]

Exactly.  No one is saying you are lounging around doing nothing, but imagine being at work 8 hours a day, plus an hour commute each way, and then tack on seeing your child for an hour or two in the evening and then needing to call your parents to check in.[/quote]

I’m a working mom and I disagree with this. Yes, I’m doing eight hours more of work per day than a SAHP, but they’re doing eight hours more of childcare than I am. Who has more time could go either way. For example, if you’ve got a chill two year old who plays well independently and takes a long afternoon nap, you’ve got more time than someone who works as a waitress in a busy restaurant. If you’ve got a wild two year old who doesn’t nap, you’ve got less time than someone who works in a low key desk job with a lot of flexibility. And of course there’s lots of in between. [/quote]

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