Episode 2 of The Kristen Chase Show came out on CafeMom Studios this week, and Kristen actually dared to talk about a topic that hits home for all of us -- the dreaded Mommy Wars. (Gasp!)
Don't you pretty much want to run and hide any time that topic comes up? I sure do. I am so over the whole stay-at-home mom vs. working mom debate that I could scream. I mean, why does motherhood have to be this big competition? We're all doing the very best we can to be good parents & role models to our kids while doing what feels right for us and our own families, but it seems like we can't win whether we stay at home, work at home, or head into the office every day. There's always someone who feels the need to criticize us for our choices.
(Can't we all just get along?!)
Kristen is a SAHM of four kids (yes, four!), so she's no stranger to the Mommy Wars, and she knows they aren't going anywhere anytime soon.
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But instead of highlighting how ridiculous the Mommy Wars are, Kristen sat down with Kerry Mazzacano, who is a working mom, to talk about some important lessons that SAHMs can learn from working moms and apply to their parenting.
Watch the show in the video clip below to hear plenty of great tips.
As a former SAHM turned WAHM (who goes into the office a couple times a month), I was able to identify with a lot of what Kristen and Kerry talked about since I've been on both sides of the spectrum.
When I stayed at home all day with my son, I was much more addicted to my iPhone and being online so I could check Facebook and email and connect with other people during the day. But now that I work full-time and spend my working hours online, I'm better able to put down the computer and the phone at the end of the day to unplug and spend quality time with my son. When I'm with him, I'm really with him.
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I also agree that I'm more rigid now about making regular hair appointments, eyebrow waxes, etc., simply because I can't go do those things while my son is at school anymore. My free time is very limited, so I have to snag appointments and keep them when I can.
Are you a SAHM, WAHM, or a working mom? What did you most identify with in this episode, and do you think the Mommy Wars will ever end?
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Im a stay at home mom but would like to go to work part time while mine are in school..
I agree Mommy wars are silly !! Its tough to say one thing is more important then the other..We all have to care for our children .Its never easy to work all day then deal with your children after work ,,"That's double duty")) I can say as a stay home mom its the socializing on adult level that I missed .. having my kids rasied by me was the most rewarding !!" being a stay home mom .:)).Mom's are terrfic !! we all ROCK }
I have to agree with Michelle- this is ridiculous! I don't think it's cool to say a SAHM can LEARN from a working Mom. Just like a working Mom wouldn't want to be told she can LEARN from a SAHM. Why can't we just take tips and ideas from each other as Moms, regardless of what we're doing? If another Mom gives me a helpful tip on how to curb a temper tantrum, believe me, I'm not going to give a crap if she works or not!
I don't understand how anyone could think they have it any harder or easier being a SAHM or a working mom?? I may be a SAHM but I still have to fight for me time. Just because I stay with my kids does not mean that it's easier for me to find time to get stuff done.