Comments on: “Secret Life of a Soccer Mom” sparks the stay at home mom debate…again http://www.parentingdiva.com/2008/03/13/secret-life-of-soccer-mom-working-mom-debate/ Parenting With Lemons Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:08:13 +0000 By: Valencia http://www.parentingdiva.com/2008/03/13/secret-life-of-soccer-mom-working-mom-debate/#comment-610 Valencia Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:30:04 +0000 http://www.parentingdiva.com/2008/03/13/%e2%80%9csecret-life-of-a-soccer-mom%e2%80%9d-sparks-the-stay-at-home-mom-debateagain/#comment-610 I've got to check out this show. I don't know why some mothers feel the need to attack other mothers. What works for one person doesn't work for another. About three months ago I caught an episode of "Surviving Motherhood," and one mother on the panel had the audacity to imply that women who worked outside the home were bad mothers. Her exact words: "If you're not in a position to stay home, don't have kids." You've got to be kidding me. In this case, there would be few children in the world. I’ve got to check out this show. I don’t know why some mothers feel the need to attack other mothers. What works for one person doesn’t work for another. About three months ago I caught an episode of “Surviving Motherhood,” and one mother on the panel had the audacity to imply that women who worked outside the home were bad mothers. Her exact words: “If you’re not in a position to stay home, don’t have kids.” You’ve got to be kidding me. In this case, there would be few children in the world.

]]> By: (army)wife http://www.parentingdiva.com/2008/03/13/secret-life-of-soccer-mom-working-mom-debate/#comment-601 (army)wife Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:50:48 +0000 http://www.parentingdiva.com/2008/03/13/%e2%80%9csecret-life-of-a-soccer-mom%e2%80%9d-sparks-the-stay-at-home-mom-debateagain/#comment-601 I'm kinda getting tired of the whole SAHM debate. No one debates the fact that my chosen profession is in HR, why do we debate that someone else's chosen "profession" is a SAHM? And where is the TV show for working moms where they are given the chance to be a SAHM while someone else fills in for them at their place of business? I'd like to see that show. They're so intent on showing the negative side of working outside of the home and why it's difficult to be a working mom and why perhaps its better to be a SAHM. I'd like to see the negative side of being a SAHM and why perhaps its better to be a working mom. I’m kinda getting tired of the whole SAHM debate. No one debates the fact that my chosen profession is in HR, why do we debate that someone else’s chosen “profession” is a SAHM? And where is the TV show for working moms where they are given the chance to be a SAHM while someone else fills in for them at their place of business? I’d like to see that show. They’re so intent on showing the negative side of working outside of the home and why it’s difficult to be a working mom and why perhaps its better to be a SAHM. I’d like to see the negative side of being a SAHM and why perhaps its better to be a working mom.

]]> By: DJ Nelson http://www.parentingdiva.com/2008/03/13/secret-life-of-soccer-mom-working-mom-debate/#comment-599 DJ Nelson Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:08:30 +0000 http://www.parentingdiva.com/2008/03/13/%e2%80%9csecret-life-of-a-soccer-mom%e2%80%9d-sparks-the-stay-at-home-mom-debateagain/#comment-599 I wanted to watch this show. I didn't know it started yet. I'll have to find when it comes on and make a note in my calendar. I think it could all be settled if people adopted a "I'm going to mind my own business" stance. What works for one mom may not work for the other so no one should be looked down upon...why can't people understand that? I wanted to watch this show. I didn’t know it started yet. I’ll have to find when it comes on and make a note in my calendar.

I think it could all be settled if people adopted a “I’m going to mind my own business” stance. What works for one mom may not work for the other so no one should be looked down upon…why can’t people understand that?

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