Are WAHMS Winning the Mommy War?

By User Imagesimplesahm | February 10, 2007

Did you happen to watch Oprah yesterday afternoon? I made a point to tune in because the topic was one that I am deeply interested in. If you are a new mother you may not be aware of the so-called "war" that goes on between working moms and stay-at-home moms often labeled by journalists as the "mommy war". This was the topic of her hour-long program yesterday.

Interestingly, many of the guests on Oprah's show suggested that the mommy war does not always involve battling a mother with an opposing view. It often involves a personal emotional war that breaks out when we have to decide whether or not to return to work when a child is born. I've fought that battle...twice.

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