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Rosa Luxemburg

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24. it's tough having no money, no job and being a Mom

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Fri Apr 13, 2012, 07:35 PM

Apr 2012

Ann Romney - only the third one applies

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There's no tougher job in the world than being a Mom, except being a mom and having a job. (nt) [View all] enough Apr 2012 OP

If you aren't rich enough and have to do both jobs yourself... Little Star Apr 2012 #1

I totally agree. One of the reasons I became a Stay at home mom ejpoeta Apr 2012 #2

but then you're a "bad mom" ... zbdent Apr 2012 #3

Still are today Iris Apr 2012 #20

Soldier seems like a pretty tough job. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #4

as someone in another thread said cali Apr 2012 #5

"phony shitbird" Tennessee Gal Apr 2012 #17

both jobs that some single moms have elehhhhna Apr 2012 #10

I have a feeling we are not discussing the same subject. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #11

excellent point Iris Apr 2012 #21

There is no tougher job in the world than being a SAHM with a special needs/medically fragile child. demmiblue Apr 2012 #6

A stay-at-home mom who has plenty of time to ride dressage-style horses JDPriestly Apr 2012 #8

Like I said, my post was not about Anne Romney. demmiblue Apr 2012 #12

Thank you. The mommy wars are nothing more than unhealthy infighting that divide women. Butterbean Apr 2012 #14

I agree LiberalCatholic Apr 2012 #19

Hear hear! mzmolly Apr 2012 #32

Been a stay-at-home mom and a working mom, and I will take the stay-at-hom JDPriestly Apr 2012 #7

Or a Mom taking care of her aging parents or hubby's Raven Apr 2012 #9

Wat she really meant is that Ann Romney doesn't have paycheck experience on point Apr 2012 #13

THIS!! LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #15

Sure there is. Mom and soldier in a country with no government and no community. saras Apr 2012 #16

that is tough Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #25

coal mining, poultry processing, migrant farm worker nt Deep13 Apr 2012 #18

There's no tougher job in the world than being your own person Iris Apr 2012 #22

I meant it to be funny, something about the idiocy of the hype. (nt) enough Apr 2012 #28

Lol! I see! Iris Apr 2012 #31

Iris, I'm a bit late to respond, but I agree with you completely especially as the mother of two enough Apr 2012 #34

I just keep thinking of the mom in the Sandra Bullock movie - Hope Floats Iris Apr 2012 #36

She should have said "Never brought home a paycheck" Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #23

it's tough having no money, no job and being a Mom Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #24

Wrong. jp11 Apr 2012 #26

I agree, jp11. My OP was meant to be tinged with irony, but not exactly sarcasm. enough Apr 2012 #27

Not so hard if you have millions alarimer Apr 2012 #29

k&r n/t RainDog Apr 2012 #30

Amen. Octafish Apr 2012 #33

That's right! nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #35