Stay-at-home parent defense

I caught myself doing it again.  Friends and relatives have given their little comments about me being staying home with my girls.  Some think that I should be out working outside the home and put my girls in daycare.  That has made me a little defensive.

Whenever someone asks about how I am doing, the defensive claws come out.  I am prepared to do battle.  Sometimes these innocent, unsuspecting ,people are just trying to just make a little small talk and just find out how life really is going.

But I am ready to defend;ready to do the battle in the Mommy Wars, where no one wins.  I know I certainly come back feeling defeated; why should I have to constantly feel as though I have to justify staying home with my children.  Why should another mom have to feel she has to justify going to work?

Tampa Parent
Author: Tampa Parent

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