tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016381446402077042.post1253107392962358496..comments2023-09-25T09:18:10.052-04:00Comments on Lylah M. Alphonse: Are You a Working Stepmom?LMAlphonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123069425655953518noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016381446402077042.post-3089274909577601872014-02-11T11:50:58.379-05:002014-02-11T11:50:58.379-05:00I'm a working stepmother. His ex-wife does not...I'm a working stepmother. His ex-wife does not look at my working schedule the same. Not that I expect her to. She doesn't like his schedule because he can't be at every practice, game and other events his children have, just like he can't with mine. He works retail so his schedule is a mess. He works until 6pm at night and doesn't get home until 6:30. He does all he can for his kids, but as those who work in retail know, you don't work normal 8-4 or 9-5 hours.<br /><br />And since I work from home, it's not considered real work to his ex, so she has no issues with talking down about me and people like me to her children and anyone else who will listen. I'm expected to drop everything for her two kids. Now if her kid's dad did the same for mine, he's a bad father. She has a fit if he does anything for my children, but it's okay for her married boyfriend to do things for his kids.<br /><br />It's such a mess. I hate the doublestandards.Nicolehttp://frugalmaine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016381446402077042.post-29907213197614471222008-04-28T22:12:00.000-04:002008-04-28T22:12:00.000-04:00I think being a mom is hard but being a stepmom is...I think being a mom is hard but being a stepmom is even harder.To me a woman doesnt have to give birth to be a mother.I have worked for a place that frowned upon pregnancies and family time off.It was never out right said but it was obvious by their mannerism.They expected work with overtime no exceptions.They figured if you left you could be replaced.I of course no longer work for them.And I am pleased to say the business didnt make it and shut down.Sticking my tongue at them:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com