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livingonearth

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6. You know you're a working parent when...

Reply to Better Believe It (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 02:24 PM

Apr 2012

-you have to call your boss and beg for the day off because your kids are sick.

-you have to beg for an early out because the school has called that your kid is sick.

-you go to work dead tired because you've been up all night with a sick kid.

-you have to work instead of staying home with your kids because staying at home won't pay the bills.

-your parenting choices are limited by your income.

A lot of times it takes two incomes to live. It's not always a choice.

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Bill Maher: "I think Rosen meant that Ann Romney's never gotten her ass out of the house to work" [View all] Better Believe It Apr 2012 OP

I wish Rosen used this as a clarification JohnnyRingo Apr 2012 #1

True! nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #2

She did lunatica Apr 2012 #10

ROFL.. how true ! nt K Gardner Apr 2012 #12

Romney never worked in her house either eridani Apr 2012 #3

Very true. They have three houses. You need a big staff to do the housekeeping, gardening, etc., Better Believe It Apr 2012 #4

This Is A Classic Case Of Things Being Taken Out Of Context DallasNE Apr 2012 #5

What she said was totally ignored, but then how could the Romney campaign use it? lunatica Apr 2012 #11

You know you're a working parent when... livingonearth Apr 2012 #6

The whole thing was clumsy. Rosen should LibDemAlways Apr 2012 #7

Clumsy is irrelevant here JHB Apr 2012 #8

Here Is The Full Quote DallasNE Apr 2012 #13

Rosen absolutely should have said what she did SemperEadem Apr 2012 #15

A non issue LoisB Apr 2012 #9

Never underestimate the Corporate Media's attachment to any non-issue they can get their harun Apr 2012 #14

I've Done Both - Working Moms Not a Liberal/Conservative Issue GrandmaMom Apr 2012 #16

Sarah Palin was not chastised for working with a young child - TBF Apr 2012 #17

it's a media fabrication, nothing more. spanone Apr 2012 #18