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maddezmom

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4. compared to my working mom friends

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 12:45 PM

Jun 2012

my stress is nil. My stressors are co-parenting, impending exes marriage etc. I've never been a working mom but my mom was a single working mom with sometimes 2 jobs. I had an excellent caretaker that was my god mom. She then went back to work when my sisters(new marriage) were in elementary. I know it was hard but she tried her best to make it look easy. Probably for the sake of all the other sahm's that questioned her choice and for us.

I keep thinking about re-entering the work force sometime in the future but worry if I can pull it off with my son's special needs, etc.

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What stressful things do DU Moms have to deal with? [View all] obamanut2012 Jun 2012 OP

I only have fur babies. Neoma Jun 2012 #1

I only have fur babies too. Had endometriosis really bad, no babies. LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #11

Same here. Neoma Jun 2012 #13

Oh that sounds excruciating :( You poor thing! I hope the doctors can help you! LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #14

I've already had surgery. Neoma Jun 2012 #15

Keeping my fingers crossed it works! LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #17

Everyday is stressful abelenkpe Jun 2012 #2

Good God obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #3

Yeah I think a cat would be the way to go. abelenkpe Jun 2012 #7

I know, and they can't do a lot of stuff for themselves yet obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #8

I can sure relate to all that Whisp Jun 2012 #6

Michelle Obama said that? abelenkpe Jun 2012 #19

yes, she did. I'll see if I can find that for you. Whisp Jun 2012 #20

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #29

Interesting Hide in a reply to this post. Whisp Jul 2012 #31

I guess "Fundie trolls" can now be added to the list LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #32

rofl obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #33

compared to my working mom friends maddezmom Jun 2012 #4

Mine won't grow up and leave LiberalEsto Jun 2012 #5

My sister had something very similar happen with one of my nieces obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #9

have you tried an Al-Anon meeting? zazen Jun 2012 #10

LiberalEsto I hope things get better for you and your family. LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #12

so sorry you're going through all this with your children maddezmom Jun 2012 #16

((hugs)) that is rough. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #18

Wow. I am sorry that you are going through that. yardwork Jun 2012 #21

i'm pretty sure barbtries Jul 2012 #30

It's not just being a working mom. It's being a working mom and a daughter and a partner and a... yardwork Jun 2012 #22

you're right maddezmom Jun 2012 #23

...HOA president, etc. Argh. yardwork Jun 2012 #24

I used to have a ceiling fan with lightbulbs noamnety Jul 2012 #26

A potato! That's a great idea. yardwork Jul 2012 #27

I don't know how I made it through those years noamnety Jul 2012 #25

.... yardwork Jul 2012 #28