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[quote=Anonymous]I did not say that SAHM have more time in the afternoon, they,don't. But they are more sensitive about being asked about carpools. You can see that each SAHM on this thread alone mentioned they are insulted by,being asked, which is overly sensitive.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The attitude that SAHM are just waiting to drive your kid for you is amazing.[/quote]

I agree that SAHM will make a big deal about it and WOHM will probably be more helpful.[/quote]

Um, right :roll: .  Let's see, this brouhaha started when a WOHM fairly insensitively suggested that a fellow parent, a SAHM, might drive her kids to school EVERY DAY in exchange for GAS MONEY!

Many have noted that your suggestion was insensitive, crass and just plain wrong.  I happen to WOH and have to do the same logistical gymnastics as everyone else to make the kids' schedules work.  Frankly, the SAHMs in my community also jump through the same hoops as I do.  To suggest they are sitting around hoping for your gas money in exchange for doing you a HUGE favor every single day is stunningly obtuse.

You do realize that, whether working at an office or staying at home with kids, the logistics for drop off, pick up, and driving to activities is so hard b/c these things essentially all happen during the same couple of time-windows every day (the morning rush and the afternoon rush).  For ex., even if you are at home, you still may need to drop off/pick up 2 kids from 2 schools at basically the same time.  In addition, one soccer practice still overlaps with baseball and/or dance class.  It isn't like the stay at home moms magically stagger their pick-ups throughout the day.  They are as slammed as you are during the drop offs and pick ups.  To not "get" that demonstrates a real lack of understanding.

I was at home for over 2 years, this is not either/or.  This is about women taking every opportunity to diminish each other.  Grow up and recognize that you are out of line.[/quote][/quote]

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