I appreciate a large number of Mumsnetters probably work and I do not judge them. I, however, made the decision not to go back to work until my children are at school for a variey of personal reasons and on the back of stuff I had read.
I have noticed a lot of quite negative stuff recently on here about mothers that don't work. In this thread, one poster says to approach people to help with the PTA if they pick their children up from school, 'they are probably the ones that have time'.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/2724/859766-to-be-really-cross-that-NO-ONE-can-be-arsed
Whe n I had two at home, I would sometimes get to 3pm and realise that I had had neither breakfast nor lunch by the time I had sorted them, toddlers, other social stuff for them, food allergies, potty training etc. I wonder if there has been a subtle shift in how SAHMs are regarded (or maybe have always been regarded and I have just not been aware). I wouldn't dare judge someone who has returned to work, so why is it OK to judge someone who, for whatever reason, has decided not to?