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By: merlotmom

merlotmom — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:46:57 +0000

Okay, I’m a little late but definitely not a dollar short. You MUST go to BlogHer! I’ve been reading your posts and you and I have a lot in common. 1)we started blogging within one month of each other (although you get a lot more comments than I do! jealous much?)
2)i’m originally from New York now living in CA
3)we both say “dude” a whole lot – too much probably
4)i worked in tv, you LOVE tv
5)we both love wine
6)i love central california especially paso robles (yummy wineries)
7)i want to end up in Santa Barbara (heaven)
8)i love your mad photography skillz (jealous again, much?)
So, you see, we need to meet. I worked full time and now a SAHM. Believe me when I say, SAHM is soooo much harder! You deserve a trip, you’ve earned it. You are saving your family oodles of do re mi by staying home and you owe it to yourself to come out and be “Meghan” the girl, not Meghan the wife/mother/housecleaner for a change.

So being that we’ve just met – did I come on too strong? Whatever, get your ass to BlogHer and look for me!

By: HRH

HRH — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:38:11 +0000

I am joining you in a glass of wine and I just peeked ahead so I know you made the right decision. Sitting here in TX wishing BlogHer was in Dallas…

By: dysfunctional mom

dysfunctional mom — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:28:49 +0000

I totally feel your pain. I lived this exact thing when I was a SAHM (my kids are older & in school now so I work, now). And my now-ex-husband said the same thing….this was your choice, so you can’t complain about it! He didn’t get it…I LOVED IT! But there were drawbacks and it wasn’t easy.
I am SO glad that you are going to BlogHer and have realized you have to do things for yourself! I think you’ll feel so much better now.

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By: AMomTwoBoys » I Am Woman, Hear Me RAWR

AMomTwoBoys » I Am Woman, Hear Me RAWR — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:00:43 +0000

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By: christy

christy — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:58:53 +0000

I am sorry you’re feeling this way. Being a mommy is tough – especially being a SAHM.

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By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:00:43 +0000

Thank you for saying all that about being a SAHM…I have the same feelings. I think most of us struggle between the desire to be home and take care of our children, and being grateful for that…and still wanting some time to be ourselves…away from the family thing.
I jumped over from AllMediocre…

Dawns last blog post..It’s just one of those days..

By: Z

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:52:52 +0000

Timely post, as I was just talking with a friend about similar issues last night (she has one boy, is pregnant with her second child, and is feeling utterly overwhelmed…) – stay-at-home vs. working moms (not that I am one, I was mostly just being supportive and inserting my “I always imagined I would…” or “I hope that I can…” views occasionally)

About the money? You might not be bringing it in to your home (yet… just wait! AllMediocre is gonna hit the big time!) – but you are certainly EARNING it! If you really need to justify, just make up a list of the expenses you’d be incurring if you weren’t at home – daycare/nanny/babysitting, plus cleaner(s), plus at-home chef, plus etc etc … Add them up, and THAT’S what you are “earning” by providing all these services! And it’s not insignificant…

As for BlogHer – I’ll sit at home with my computer and a bottle of wine those days, and we can have a mini-online-BlogHer… Hey! Maybe we should set up a live forum or something for all of us not going to have our own “meet up” ?

Zs last blog post..Rehearsal Part Deux

By: anymommy

anymommy — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:50:54 +0000

Yes, yes and yes. Completely. And, I really wanted to go to BlogHer as well. I've been obsessively checking ticket prices for weeks. I think a pact for next year is in order! anymommys last blog post..It Just Keeps Getting Better and Better

By: A Mama's Blog (Heather)

A Mama's Blog (Heather) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:29:08 +0000

Oh, I *SO* hear you on this one. I debated for weeks too, whether I should spend the money to go to BlogHer. I even work PT, and it was hard for me to justify spending $700+ for a few days, just for me. In the end, due to us possibly buying a new house this summer, I opted not to go. I did decide no matter what I AM going next year.

I plan to save a little every month, so when the time comes to pay for it, I am hoping it won’t seem like so much.

Did you know you can go to BlogHer in Second Life? We may be possibly now be in the middle of a move, but I plan to log in and attend as much as I can depending on what is going on. Go tl BlogHer and look up Second Life. Or go to my blog, and I have a BlogHer in Second Life button on the right side bar, that will take you to the info. Maybe I’ll see you there.

Also, it drives me nuts too, when I have had a hard day w/ the kids, and my hubby says the same thing yours does. He is allowed to come home and “bitch” about his day, and I listen to him. But the minute I start saying how rough my day was, or how the kids were cranky, etc., he tells me, that is what I wanted. I “get” that, but how come I’m not allowed to have a bad day too?

I don’t want to change my life-I love it. I just want a little sympathy and understanding when I don’t have a great day. Why is that so hard to understand?

By: jen

jen — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:19:26 +0000

You know, I’ve been waiting all day to have the brain power to write a well-thought out response…and now my brain is toast and I can’t write it. But let me tell you, I could have written this (up to the BlogHer bit). I could go on and on about how motherhood is perceived, but I wouldn’t be able to see the screen from the spittle as I screamed at the monitor. Sigh…