to want a "live and let live" approach to the SAHM vs WOHM debate, and not an accusation of letting the side down, as presented in this article. And yes I know you're all groaning now.

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www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6432015.ece

What a well researched article.

A lot of them were not very bright blonde trophy wives who spent most of the day at coffee mornings, having their roots or nails done, playing a gentle game of tennis or having a massage at the most expensive health/sports club in town.

I still think most mothers (and fathers for that matter), parents maybe I should say are just trying to do their best aren't they or at least muddle through

I can believe that hat. People really do believe all this shite they read. But also, to be fair, I had no clue about anything to do with children or mothering before I had children!

Current SAHMs in village really are fab - sooo nice and normal!

crikey MrsSF. Sounds like something off desperate housewives.

perhaps this is why it was so overpriced MrsSF. It was like the country club entry fee!

Yes - they all drove huuuge 4x4s and regularly smashed up the fence round the school. One got her car hooked on DH's and had no idea which way to turn the wheel to unhook it!

Yes - this is the most expensive school so this is where I am going to send my children!

Hmmmmmmmmm

I had a couple of comments when I went to work full time when DS was 2 - the worst was "I don't know how you can leave him. I couldn't leave mine, I love them too much!"

SG

lol supa

but I think that's an ignorant comment rather than an attempt to hurt you iyswim

(I mean obviously felt hurtful to you but I bet they didn't mean that. Or maybe she did and she was just a prime beeeatch!)

Working mums are great. Stay at home mums are great. The vast majority of us do what is best for our children and what our individual circumstances will allow. End of.

I am tiring all of "journalism" about women, women in work, women at home, women's careers etc. etc. I am happy to read about parents and about career plans and all that but I don't know what it is with the "wimmin" angle that makes all such articles so lazy and patronising. Bah.