tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post287942834729461529..comments2024-03-22T21:12:45.711-07:00Comments on Mom, the Intern: I'm a stay-at-home mom.Jenna Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053037054553243481noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-45029173110648090892012-06-25T16:17:37.589-07:002012-06-25T16:17:37.589-07:00Well said!Well said!Natty by Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108898969995775305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-66659267495490881492012-04-15T16:56:09.811-07:002012-04-15T16:56:09.811-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08476801312637216111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-76436451036627918082012-04-13T19:09:19.683-07:002012-04-13T19:09:19.683-07:00Thank you so much for this post. My friend linked ...Thank you so much for this post. My friend linked to it on FB. I am so right there with you and I just wanted to say thank you. I love your view of feminism and being a stay at home Mom. You're much more articulate in conveying it than I am.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00880759209065460946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-6550319430690325432012-04-13T17:05:00.946-07:002012-04-13T17:05:00.946-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sarah d'https://www.blogger.com/profile/13231168548380832694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-34358242306133843702012-04-13T08:34:36.598-07:002012-04-13T08:34:36.598-07:00I was just talking about this with my husband last...I was just talking about this with my husband last night! Thanks for writing something, because I certainly wanted to. What is with working women pitting against stay-at-home women? It's like there's an unnecessary war going on! We're all just as valuable.<br /><br />And I think it takes lots of talent and education to raise children. There's a reason children typically come one at a time into a family: it's because it takes a lot of time and love and dedication to raise each and every one! That's one reason I stay at home. And I feel very lucky that my husband provides enough to let me do it.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689650276724970488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-77433601904387370312012-04-13T07:47:22.265-07:002012-04-13T07:47:22.265-07:00Hi Jenna!
I found your blog because a half-dozen ...Hi Jenna!<br /><br />I found your blog because a half-dozen people have linked to this post on Facebook. It's fantastic -- you're an incredibly talented writer.<br /><br />I feel a little strange weighing in here on a topic so personal to women, but as a fella who works from home, I can testify that Sarah works at least five times as hard as I do, and that's when the kids are napping. That said, I'm over my initial outrage and have grown sympathetic to Ms. Rosen, who I think is guilty more of a shockingly poor choice of words than of purposefully demeaning of SAMHs everywhere. I think her point was that Ann (and, by extension, Mitt) is unable to relate to the economic struggles of the working poor -- not at all that SAMHs don't do "work." In other words, the Romneys personally have NOT experienced pain related to the economic downturn, Ann is able to make the SAMH choice *without a smidgen of fear or concern* about her family's financial well-being, and Mitt's understanding of women's economic struggles is limited to his what his non-struggling wife is telling him. I might add that in no point during their family's "early years" did they ever have to fear not being able to feed their families, regardless of whether they lived in a basement apartment or whatever. He was the son of a wealthy CEO and governor, and Ann comes from a family of means, too. To sum up, Ann's just way too rich to understand what poor folks go through.<br /><br />I'm not defending this line of argument -- rather, I think it's deeply flawed, and incomplete -- but I think that it fairly sums up the point that Rosen the Ill-Spoken was trying to make. I honestly DON'T think she intended to insult SAMHs, just to lambaste Mitt for being out-of-touch. Painfully stupid word choice to make a standard political point.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773812454237413409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-34024697120679837722012-04-13T07:27:54.746-07:002012-04-13T07:27:54.746-07:00Bravo! Well said. We are women,and we do it all. W...Bravo! Well said. We are women,and we do it all. Work, stay home, pay bills, cook, clean, teach, and everything else you can think of. It's sad when being a stay at home mom is looked at as "the easy way out". When it indeed is not. No matter if a mom is working or not, her job is hard. Being able to stay home is a blessing, but that doesn't mean we're not working our butt off, everyday. If you were here right now, I'd give you a high five. :) You hit this one out of the park.Brittneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745911419036502099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-63200218342032420872012-04-13T06:55:41.568-07:002012-04-13T06:55:41.568-07:00Amen sister! I'm not a stay at home mom quite ...Amen sister! I'm not a stay at home mom quite yet (currently almost 33 weeks pregnant), but I will be in about a month. I totally agree with everything you said!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290036593543662150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-24426417915825781622012-04-12T21:56:21.956-07:002012-04-12T21:56:21.956-07:00That was awesome! I am not a stay-at-home mom, my ...That was awesome! I am not a stay-at-home mom, my hubby stays with them during the day and then goes to work in the evening when I'm home but I agree with everything you said! As mothers we all worry about the economy, how we will provide for our children and what sort of legacy we are leaving for them. Great post!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02178945767594331152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-84893283098827315052012-04-12T21:24:48.788-07:002012-04-12T21:24:48.788-07:00Jenna I don't know you but I am grateful for y...Jenna I don't know you but I am grateful for your ability to express yourself on behalf of mothers everywhere. Your comments were so well thought out and written.. Thank you for taking a stand!Chuck McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361525180994342340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-51257492871558059992012-04-12T21:24:26.923-07:002012-04-12T21:24:26.923-07:00This is my favorite post you have written to date....This is my favorite post you have written to date. Extremely well said- especially the bit about how un-feminist it is to criticize each other. I always thought the women's rights movements was about increasing our ability to choose. The ignorants who make comments like Hilary Rosen need to wake up and realize the ability to choose and be respected for that choice is the goal of any equality movement... belittling people for choosing differently than they did is what bigots do. So much for being "open minded."Karissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054255650972257020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-86817191037257802182012-04-12T21:05:43.881-07:002012-04-12T21:05:43.881-07:00Jenna,Great article! You said everything perfectly...Jenna,Great article! You said everything perfectly. I wish this was where the whole world could read it. Why are you not writing for some well know publisher? Love, DAD.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508304213451827869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-65425339533252622612012-04-12T19:55:00.659-07:002012-04-12T19:55:00.659-07:00Wonderful. wonderful piece. Have been stewing abou...Wonderful. wonderful piece. Have been stewing about the comments all day and pondering a post...but you've so eloquently done so, I shan't try to reinvent the wheel! <br /><br />Thank you!Cheryl Lagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368796775852338505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-55178382319135637312012-04-12T19:40:25.486-07:002012-04-12T19:40:25.486-07:00This post is so beautiful. I don't yet have ki...This post is so beautiful. I don't yet have kids, but I have always wanted to make sure I'm able to be a stay at mum when I do. Thank you for sharing your perspective, Jenna. It really is comforting...jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305603352043594240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-3228696918180581082012-04-12T16:30:42.156-07:002012-04-12T16:30:42.156-07:00Jenna - I totally heart you!Jenna - I totally heart you!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280330076613497680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-49307882056368040222012-04-12T16:06:43.042-07:002012-04-12T16:06:43.042-07:00Very well said, Jenna! You are right on point tha...Very well said, Jenna! You are right on point that we need both working women and women to stay at home with our children. I think being a stay at home mom has to be one of the hardest jobs and I commend women who do it everyday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06163000258029780323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-81029673178513371172012-04-12T15:45:50.074-07:002012-04-12T15:45:50.074-07:00Good article Jenna!Good article Jenna!timpani76https://www.blogger.com/profile/02616963163699950161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-31832451065505222692012-04-12T15:38:50.580-07:002012-04-12T15:38:50.580-07:00LOVE LOVE LOVE this! I completely agree with ever...LOVE LOVE LOVE this! I completely agree with everything you said...only you're just a TAD more eloquent than I would be...okay, a LOT! I am a SAHM and proud of the decision I made to stay home with my children.<br />www.strawberrymommycakes.comErin @ Strawberry Mommycakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648290270617697042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-10073490320057141482012-04-12T15:07:48.564-07:002012-04-12T15:07:48.564-07:00Another great one Jenna. And I like that you point...Another great one Jenna. And I like that you pointed out that battling over SAHM or working mothers is completely UN-feminist. Let us rejoice that as women we can choose to stay home, and if us mommies have to work, that we can!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791030022876359788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-55643043401768411322012-04-12T14:56:59.106-07:002012-04-12T14:56:59.106-07:00First, darling picture.
Second, I think people fo...First, darling picture.<br /><br />Second, I think people forget how much work really goes into managing a home--whether you are father or mother, working outside the home or not. <br /><br />Third, here is an article on our local news that shows Ann's response. Looks like no one has been willing to agree with Ms. Rosen on either political side. :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083077633354673092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-44536500248894769902012-04-12T14:44:27.034-07:002012-04-12T14:44:27.034-07:00Jenna, this was a great article. You do this so ve...Jenna, this was a great article. You do this so very well.Anna@Exasperationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00748829024844409392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-22500291597342369862012-04-12T14:10:40.443-07:002012-04-12T14:10:40.443-07:00DefyGravity,
I'd like you to kindly point out...DefyGravity,<br /><br />I'd like you to kindly point out where I said working mothers don't have to balance budgets, shop, etc. They obviously do, too. I was just answering to Ms. Rosen's comment that stay-at-home mom's who have "never worked a day in their lives" don't understand the economy, don't live through it like the rest of the employed world.<br /><br />@Amberly, I read Ms. Rosen's comment. She did imply that the fact Ann Romney never worked that she couldn't understand the economy. The Romney's started out as poor as anyone else, paying $75 a month to live in a basement apartment with their first son while Mitt attended BYU. She is no stranger to low income, despite what everyone would believe.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342495524685548162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-72118389480987662252012-04-12T14:02:16.247-07:002012-04-12T14:02:16.247-07:00Great article Jenna. You know how deeply I feel a...Great article Jenna. You know how deeply I feel about the decision I made to stay home and raise you and your four siblings. I can definitely say that being a stay-at-home mom is extremely hard work. At age 50, I can now truly look back and realize that the sacrifices I made to stay home and raise a family are found in unimaginable rewards. BTW, all the money that Ann Romney most likely was privileged to have never gave her the solace and peace of mind that accompanied her disease of Multiple Sclerosis and also surviving breast cancer.Liz Haneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591129332300299416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-22323606854259386202012-04-12T13:50:49.067-07:002012-04-12T13:50:49.067-07:00I believe there is a disconnect in your post. I ag...I believe there is a disconnect in your post. I agree with everything you said, As I do all the same SAHM tasks you do. However, I do believe that what Ms Rosen's comment was pointing out is the Romneys very wealthy economic status that, I feel, has enabled them to lead a very (well earned) privileged life. From what I've read, their marriage (including their child rearing years) has always been accompanied with lots of money. I believe that Ms Rosen was pointing out Ann's fortunate financial situation as a SAHM, not the fact that she was a SAHM in itself.Amberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533171336700821338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-6276885090729038332012-04-12T13:39:24.207-07:002012-04-12T13:39:24.207-07:00THANK YOU! Enough said! I have shared your thoug...THANK YOU! Enough said! I have shared your thoughts with all my friends and family, couldn't say it better myself! THANK YOU!FitNotQuitJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014919189100257023noreply@blogger.com