I'm a married Texas woman, too, and I think it is a pain in the ass to get an ID with your name on it. The closest DMV to me is 8 miles away, which isn't too bad on my bike, but is around an hour to and hour and twenty minutes on public transit depending on traffic. Last time I was at said DMV, I got there a few…

#actually.

Voting is the cornerstone of democracy. Democracy is what makes America great. So, let's place as many barriers between voters and voting as we can so only the serious voters show up to do it. You know, the real hardcore ones. Ones you might be tempted to call fanatical. Because what we want is to be ruled by people…

I think when I was in high school I did a sit-up once.

I think she would irritate me as Beth, whereas I've always found Amy to be an irritating character anyway

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I believe they are all characters in a fantasy novel. They live in the Forest of Elandor, where Zayn is the leader of the Queen's Aburquindars and once slew a ghryinhan. Little Mix is a neighboring land that is full of magic, and Perrie herself is a 4th level witch of Purwendina.

I make no bones about it. I was so relieved to go back to work and any time someone asks me that question I very bluntly say - I do not have what it takes to be a stay at home mom. I was so excited to go back to work. I don't care if someone interprets that to mean I'm a shitty mom. I'm not, my kids love me to…

If it makes you feel any better, in the UK it is generally the opposite assumption! (at the very least everywhere that I have lived).

I had the same thing happen when I had my son. I did feel bummed about leaving him in daycare when I went back to work...for a few days. Due to finances I didn't really have the choice about whether or not to work, but even if money hadn't been an issue, I know I wouldn't have enjoyed being a stay at home mom.

Noooooo! Don't feel bad. I'm a children's librarian at a public library and I feel sorry for the stay-at-home parents who come in DESPERATE for adult conversation. Some stay-at-homes clearly love it and some clearly don't. You do you and don't feel the least bit bad about it! And thank you for being an enthusiastic…

I stayed home with my kid for a few years when she was a baby. We couldn't wait to get away from each other once she started daycare. Our relationship was great then and now.

Firstly - congrats. Secondly you are not alone. I will say from a feminist perspective I think it is important to share your feelings did you can and feel comfortable - like "actually I'm really happy with my arrangement right now, little guy is so fun and excited to see me so it's the best of both worlds!" Or…

Felt the exact same way. Back at school with the "big kids" and I get structure and stimulation. It's difficult for many people to even understand why some women may not want to be at home full-time; yet, few people ever say this to men. Maybe it's something about liking your job? I'm thinking that's a huge part of…

Not a mom, but have lots of friends who are. There seems to be about an even split of "I want to stay home with the baby 24/7" (and some are able to be stay-at-home moms), and "I want to go back to work, it provides structure/makes time with Baby more special." So, you're not alone, and you're certainly not a monster.…

Working mom who feels the same. I was so excited to get back to work. Love my kids to pieces. And they love having a sane mommy. When people would say shit like that to me, my response was something like - I love my kids but I'm just not cut out to be a stay at home parent - some women are, but I'm not one of them.

I don't have any kids, but I've got a lot of professional friends and coworkers who were all itching to come back to work after mat leave. You're definitely not alone! I know that the thought of being housebound with an infant for months on end is extremely unappealing to me. My one friend is still jobless after 16…

"I know many, many women (and I have witness counselling from a lactation consultant) that both bottle and breastfeed their child."

She keeps using her child as the reason for the determent, because the child IS the reason. Try to understand the biology and the decisions that the family has already made for taking care of child. Consider the impact this will have on her ability to function as a juror.

This reminds me of something that happened to my mom. She was supposed to report to jury duty a few days after I was born. She called in and said that she could not report for duty as she had just had a baby and couldn't leave me alone. They told her that was not an acceptable excuse.