QUOTE (caninegroomer @ Sep 7 2008, 05:10 PM)
It would be interesting to talk to the kids. How many times have they missed sports events or other after school stuff because they had to be home to take care of a younger brother or sister? What about chorus and band preformances? How many times has Mom attended one of those? For that matter, did any of the kids get to take music lessons or participate in sports if Mom and Dad were not home to take them?
She might be a great person and all that, but if you have kids they should be your first priority. The Down's baby is another issue, that baby is likely to need additional time. This isn't being critical of the baby, I just know they need a little more time to learn things.
I guess the more I write this, the more I feel sorry for the kids. Who is putting them to bed at night? and where were those long talks we have with our teenagers about planning for adulthood? Obviously, one of the kids missed that talk. Public service is well and good, but those kids didn't ask to be born and it sure seems like they missed out on some parenting time. JMO
From what I understand they dont call her hockey mom just because her son played hockey. I got the feeling she did attend the games. Oh and she does have 5 kids, I guess she is home at night if you get my drift. Her husband is going to take on the roll of stay at home dad. That seems to be the going trend these days. I say go for it. I wish my husband could spend more time w/ our kids. My husband works his butt off so I can stay home and do all the things you claim she isnt or cant do. I never get into those arguments of moms that work vs. moms that dont. I have friends on both ends and we know we do what works best for us. We actually do more wishing we could be the other sometimes. And you saying her daughter is expecting a child because her mom didnt take the time to discuss the birds and the bees is really disturbing. So only daughters of working moms will get pregnant? Something tells me you do stay at home but deep down you are just wanting to bust out and have more for yourself. I know I have those days but gee, Im not too proud to admit it.