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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The term working mom is archaic and needs to go. No one calls fathers w/ jobs working dads.  My husband is a stay at home parent so one of us needs to work.  I had better earning potential when we had children and he wanted to step back.  It has worked well for us but is very hard for some strangers to handle - particularly at school events when the other mom's constantly mention that they see my husband all the time but don't see me as often - shocker how often are their husbands there?[/quote]

Totally agree 'working mom' is misogynistic.

DH and I both WFH part time. We are a partnership and totally interchangeable. We also had a nanny until the youngest was 6 so we could both attend school events and activities for the older ones.  Kids are in private and we are both shocked at the low paternal participation.  Moms on the other hand are a bit too cliquey for me to fully engage, although I do participate.  People often ask if we work because we are both involved.

OP - I work because I didn't get a PhD to clean vomit and snot. I got it because I love my field. DH is the same.  It's possible to want and get all that life has to offer - great spouse, fulfilling career, wonderful kids, good health, etc.  I'm raising my kids to do the same.[/quote]

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