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

Reply to Iris (Reply #31)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 09:55 PM

Apr 2012

young women. This problem of needing to fit in with some societal norm seems to be getting worse and worse, instead of getting better as women get more "empowered." It turns out the secret is to live your life as yourself. Seems simple, but I didn't get there till I got to be ridiculously old. And I think it's actually getting harder instead of easier.

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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