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 Am I a Real Mom? |
| Posted On Oct 24, 2007 at 12:36 PM |
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MIBN
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I'm a mom who is a professional at the executive level. I own my own business with four employees. I am very active in my community because I believe we should all take an active role in making a difference. Here's my challenge:
I was unable to have children of my own, and I have adopted a baby. Because of my community commitments and commitment to the livelihood of my four employees, I also have a nanny to help me. I know I have a lot of blessings and try to serve my community because of it.
I have found that many other moms are biased towards me and consider me not to be a "real working mom" because I have a nanny or because I have adopted my child (or both).
This is really painful. I try to ignore it, but it's hard.
I sometimes feel that people think I should just drop my business to stay home, or that somehow I am less of a mom because I have help and have adopted.
Does anyone else have this experience? Why am I seen as a "second-class mom" to people who have the ability to have children naturally or don't have the same commitments I do? I thought all moms were supposed to stick together. Am I wrong?
Thank you,
I Love Like a Real Mom
Last edited on Feb 5, 2008 at 1:32 PM by MIBN.
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| Re: Am I a Real Mom? |
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Dear Loves Like a Real Mom,
Wow. This sounds like a very painful experience for you. My heart really goes out to you.
It's bad enough that women have experienced discrimination in the workplace for being female and for being moms, but to experience discrimination from other working moms is just pitiful.
Of course you are a real mom!
Thank you for taking an active role in your community, and in your child's future.
It sounds like you are just dealing with people who don't want to understand your situation. They may envy your success, or just need a reason to feel better about their own choices. This is the situation for many moms in business.
Just shake it off, and surround yourself with people who value and appreciate you. You'll never be able to change the opinions of people who never bother to get to know the real you.
If you can be proud of what you bring to your child, your employees, and your community, then you are way ahead of a lot of people.
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