“You only work 1 day a week!” Do you know how sick I am of hearing this. Now, if any of my fellow poopy paradise mates are reading this, be assured this is not directed at you. My mates that read this are not the ones that say these words in a derogatory way. They are not the ones that make me want to scream in their faces, “Mind your own business biatch, I am busy”!!!

Yes it is true, I average one 12 hour shift, some weeks 2, at the ol’ hospital as an RN. But as most of my blogger friends can attest to, I do “work” while not at work. Let’s see: day care provider, mommy, professional blogger (thanks b5), wife, RN, and jack of all trades.

It is hard to categorize myself and fit in. I am not a work at home mom, but I am also not a full time working mommy. I am “just” a part timer in both directions. It is flippin’ hard sometimes. I can relate to both lifestyles, but am not allowed to express an opinion on both. Because if I do, I hear these damn words, “You only work 1 day a week”, or “You get to leave the kids at home and go to work, must be nice”.

It is nice. One of the reasons I love nursing is the flexibility. I can be a mommy most of the time, but still make good money and use my education in a capacity that I enjoy! Is it the best of both worlds? Hell yes!!! But as we all know, everyone has a frickin’ opinion and they don’t always keep it to themselves.

I give all the credit in the world to mommies that are at home 24-7, 365. God bless you all. It is something I could not do! Not because I don’t love my kids, but it just isn’t me. You rock. I could probably learn a lot from you work at home mom’s: patience, organization, unselfishness, as well as many more qualities that I wish I possessed.

For all the very busy full time working mom’s, you are awesome. You can bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan! I could learn from you: time management, how to make the most of all time with your kids, and an appreciation for children that I sometimes lack after 12 hours of wiping butt’s.

Now, for all those mom’s like me that are just kinda squeezed in the middle, not sure were they fit, be proud! Yes we may not know what it is totally like on either side of the spectrum, but we do know that we love our kids to death as well as love what we do outside the home.

I just wish the ding dang snide comparisons and unneeded opinions would stop. Don’t all mommies want the same thing? We all love our kids more than anything and want what is best for them, however that is accomplished.

I offer a quote form a very wise man with many leather bound books and great hair. In the words of Ron Burgundy, “Let’s just agree to disagree”

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