Comments on: You’re It!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:26:38 +0000

I work fulltime and my hubby is a student at UW. Which means that I make all the money and provide all the benefits for us. Yet when The Call comes, it’s me that has to leave work because hubby can’t miss class and theoretically I can “work from home”. That’s not what actually happens though because my toddler spends the whole day “helping” me type, whining for attention, and getting into stuff he’s not supposed to. That’s in addition to needing to be fed and cared for. Seriously, I can’t do my job. Even after my hubby graduates, I will still have twice the earning power he does, yet I will still be the one to take The Call because he’s a teacher and can’t leave school. *sigh* My hubby took one for the team and skipped two days of school this quarter. That was nice, but I took the other three days that week plus two days the week before plus two days two weeks later. My constant absences and missed deadlines are definitely being noticed at work, and consequently I got a lousy raise this year. We have no family in the area at all to help. Yes, I have a huge chip on my shoulder about this because I’m supposed to be the provider for the family, and if my job falls apart then so will our lifestyle and stability. The situation is untenable, but I don’t see a workable solution. I can’t believe I’m this frustrated and the kid is only 1 year old! So I feel your pain, sister.

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By: Marsha

Marsha — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:10:26 +0000

I find it odd they always call the mom first too. I guess I did fill out the paperwork, and put myself as the primary parent. I have to give my husband kudos here and say we usually share the responsibility. Luckily we both have flexible enough jobs, he owns a business, and I have a lot of sick days and understanding boss. We will often do half days or I take one day, and he takes the next. He knows I have days I can’t miss, as does he. If those days conflict, we call in grandma!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:28:22 +0000

Think about it this way, if you were a work-at-home mom (because mom’s that stay home definitely WORK) they would call you and not your hubs. It doesn’t matter if you have an employer or not, they call YOU because you’re the mom. It’s really your husband that should be offended, because they clearly don’t feel that men can take care of sick bebes. Are they wrong?