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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow! What a horrible person you are. That is a very judgmental way of thinking and you obviously know it otherwise you wouldn't "feel a bit guilty." I hope karma bites you in the ass someday.

I have a gap because my husband was in a war zone for several months at a time and I stayed home with my son over the summer. I would like to get back into the work force and I just learned he is going back again. My son has special needs so it isn't so easy to just get a nanny. Obviously, I will figure it out. But, hearing this is really heart wrenching.

Here my husband is doing something good for the country and I get slammed for it. Lovely.[/quote]

PP, my hat is off to you because I know how tough that can be.  My DH is also frequently deployed and we have no family nearby, not even close friends.  I stayed home with DS until he was about one year old and then I returned to work.  I found no hostility when I applied for positions and I was able to find a job quickly.  Now, I'm not a lawyer and I don't make 6 figures.  I'm an administrative assistant and I have good computer skills and I have been told that I have excellent interpersonal skills.  It is not easy to juggle a job, child, home and all of hte other responsibilities when you are also worried about your DH being deployed in a war zone, but there are people (and work places) out there who understand and are very helpful.  My employer is very flexible with me when DH is gone.  I'm still expected to complete all of my work on time, but I'm given a more flexible schedule which helps a great deal.  This often means that I get little sleep and I work crazy long hours, but at least I have a job and a paycheck.

Don't give up!  [/quote]

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