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Please, what kind of 7th grader feels abandoned when their mother returns to work? Did she need Mommy to tie her shoes and fix her lunch at that age? Someone soon to enter high school ought to be showing a little more independence and autonomy! Jeez, most 7th graders want to see a lot less of their parents! Perhaps feeling nervous about a change in lifestyle is understandable, but get over it 20 years later, for Christ's sake!
My mom stayed home with me in the early years and then gradually returned to work as I entered preschool. She still found time to volunteer at school functions (so did my dad) and we spent plenty of "quality time" together. When I was at an appropriate age, I would stay home alone for an hour or so until my mom got off work, and it didn't make me feel abandoned or emotionally scar me. And she didn't have to employ a nanny!
I realize that everyone has unique feelings and perceptions and I should respect that, but ***damn! What daughter would resent her mother for pursuing a career when her child is in junior high and doesn't need 24-7 at-home mom support? What kind of person are you if you are hung up on missing out on maternal *pampering* but you hire a nanny to take care of your kids when you are working in the same damn house!
Feel free to ignore this blatant rant
