tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post3629954707287966769..comments2023-12-21T00:50:08.573+11:00Comments on "No reading at the breakfast table": How a hot chocolate brought me joyJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17557633180012575687noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post-13127123604819702622010-09-02T10:08:01.546+10:002010-09-02T10:08:01.546+10:00Every time I have a sick child who needs to stay h...Every time I have a sick child who needs to stay home from school, I'm very glad I don't have to ring my employer with apologies that I won't be coming to work. Does every working mum need a stay at home grandparent?Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post-86699955143719393382010-09-02T09:38:07.989+10:002010-09-02T09:38:07.989+10:00Oh and I have a lot of women friends who are VERY ...Oh and I have a lot of women friends who are VERY stressed juggling work and a family - so I'm not sure who the consultant in the article was talking to because I think she missed that group of people.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557633180012575687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post-27752804436042705322010-09-02T09:34:44.013+10:002010-09-02T09:34:44.013+10:00Thanks for the encouragements!
I was a little i...Thanks for the encouragements! <br /><br />I was a little intrigued by the article because it seemed to be written by someone who thinks that mums who don't work in paid employment are sitting around just looking at their child all day.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557633180012575687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post-86057200662504785032010-09-01T21:35:58.121+10:002010-09-01T21:35:58.121+10:00Hi Jenny,
That article really got to me on the wee...Hi Jenny,<br />That article really got to me on the weekend too :) Especially the bit about working parents being less stressed than the neurotic stay-at-homes (my subtext). Glad to hear you had a nice day with your little one, it's lovely when you get to spend time with just one, sort of like a holiday!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177333073421451416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post-11555715879747938482010-09-01T09:50:45.956+10:002010-09-01T09:50:45.956+10:00Jen, may I remind you that you are bulking up your...Jen, may I remind you that you are bulking up your resume - with STUDY! And you are not solely focused on one thing - the family - you belong to a few communities where you have relationships and responsibilities. Which is pretty normal, I'd say. All those attributes being satisfied by working for pay are being satisfied in other ways. More flexible than working. Possibly more satisfying, and more creative. But no pay - which is a whole other issue. <br /><br />I'm in the same position. <br /><br />Joy was provided this morning by Anna's song and dance about 'I'm Anna the scientist' for Science Day. Life is a musical.<br /><br />And yes. Being with one child is lovely.Motherhuggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049338293799598948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post-69364828829518057832010-08-31T23:13:41.335+10:002010-08-31T23:13:41.335+10:00Sounds like the kind of day that makes you glad to...Sounds like the kind of day that makes you glad to be alive. <br />KathKathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06766959085269574785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post-81504291513811574792010-08-31T22:08:11.487+10:002010-08-31T22:08:11.487+10:00They are persuasive arguments - but they only repr...They are persuasive arguments - but they only represent one side of the story. And their persuasiveness doesn't make the other side wrong. <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the hot chocolate. When my little Mr 5 Year Old and I go out for a hot chocolate I now buy him one of his own. Previously he would down his babycino and then drink half or more of my hot chocolate. I bypass the babycino now and order for two!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797493488173742152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post-349278111307394372010-08-31T21:25:06.762+10:002010-08-31T21:25:06.762+10:00Thanks for this post- I often read but haven't...Thanks for this post- I often read but haven't yet commented. I read that article too, and felt many of the same things. I'm at the stage in my 'stay-at-home motherhood' where, 6 years in, I will not be able to automatically renew my registration as a health professional having been out of the game too long. In my more self-assured moments there is no way I'd give up the 6 years I've had with my 3 little girls just to keep a foot in the door. But recently it really has felt like the weekend papers are on a mission just to make me question my decisions! In the face of such persuasive statements as those quoted above, I'm reminded how important it is to be well thought out about our parenting decisions and the premises on which we base them. Otherwise I might just find myself convinced that I'm an unengaged, uninspiring, stressed doormat with no identity of my own and nothing of value to pass on to my daughters. <br /><br />Love the hot chocolate moment. I had a couple of those today involving digging in the garden and drawing dolphins.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734119335390822864noreply@blogger.com