Comments on Diary of a New Mom: A Working Mom's Wakeup Call

I'm SO with you on points A, B, and C!!! It...

2011-04-20T16:13:28.683-05:00

I'm SO with you on points A, B, and C!!! It's strange, the things people think of WAHMs. Also, LOVE that quote o' the week! So funny.

Yeah, I thought those were the only two options, t...

2011-04-18T21:23:28.232-05:00

Yeah, I thought those were the only two options, too. And now I am trying to work part-time from home, with 2 kids (and, thankfully, some childcare). I'm shocked at how everyone thinks it is so easy to work from home--"Oh, how nice for you!" As if my kids nap at the same time or play independently or the older one isn't trying to sit on the baby's head or the baby's not trying to sit on the cat or as if I can actually work at home when I DO have a sitter (I cannot--I have to leave and go work from a cafe b/c I don't have an actual office at home).
*sigh* This mom thing is hard, isn't it?

I feel the same way. Before my daughter was born I...

2011-04-18T20:32:54.862-05:00

I feel the same way. Before my daughter was born I KNEW I'd be a working mom and she'd be in daycare. I now have been at home for almost 3 years. Although I do watch a friend of mine's daughter during the week (because she's a career mom) and her daughter and mine are the same age and they pay me a much smaller amount than they would a daycare, but enough that it gives us a little extra income so that I can be at home. It's a win-win, but it's still a LOT more work than I ever did in an office. And technically I'm getting paid, so it is a job, right?

Great post. So true. Can't wait to read your r...

2011-04-18T13:46:23.015-05:00

Great post. So true. Can't wait to read your review of the book!

Sounds like my kind of book! I, too, thought I kne...

2011-04-18T13:42:16.671-05:00

Sounds like my kind of book! I, too, thought I knew a lot about parenting and the type of working mother I was going to be... before I had kids. I thought I'd be in LA hosting an entertainment show and the kids would have full-time child care. I had no idea I'd be self-employed and keeping the kids home with me (almost) full-time. Back in those days, I also said my kids would never come before my spouse.