What Not to Say to a Working Mom

By Leah Rocketto
POPSUGAR Photography | Sheila Gim
POPSUGAR Photography | Sheila Gim

Heading back to work after baby is never easy. However, the hardest part for women is not adjusting to a new schedule but having to hear comments about how they should be stay-at-home moms. While some questions are well-intentioned, others are just flat-out rude. Make these comments to a working mom, and she's bound to shove her briefcase where the sun don't shine.

"I couldn't let someone else raise my kids."
ABC

"I couldn't let someone else raise my kids."

I couldn't either, which is why I raise them.

"I wish I could get away from my kids for the day."

"I wish I could get away from my kids for the day."

Source: HIT Entertainment

If you consider conference calls, piles of paperwork, and getting yelled at by a boss "getting away."

"But your husband is so successful."

"But your husband is so successful."

Source: Walt Disney Pictures

Yes, and so am I.

"At least you have nighttime to be a good mom."

"At least you have nighttime to be a good mom."

Source: Disney

I also have the morning and afternoon, just like you.

"I think your little ones miss you."

"I think your little ones miss you."

Source: NBC

And I miss them, too, but I'm doing what is best for them.

"I'd feel too guilty."

"I'd feel too guilty."

Source: Warner Bros.

Then it's a good thing you aren't me.

"Maybe if you were home more he wouldn't act out."

"Maybe if you were home more he wouldn't act out."

Source: 20th Century Fox

Maybe if you weren't so rude, more moms would like you.

"You're really missing out."

"You're really missing out."

Source: CNN

On losing my sanity? You're probably right.

"You wouldn't understand. You're not with them all day."

"You wouldn't understand. You're not with them all day."

Source: PBS

And neither are you. Or do you follow them around at school?

"If you cut back on luxuries, you wouldn’t have to work."

"If you cut back on luxuries, you wouldn’t have to work."

Source: Alloy Entertainment

I didn't realize electricity, food, and shelter were luxuries.

"It's so cute when they call the nanny 'Mommy.'"

"It's so cute when they call the nanny 'Mommy.'"

Source: NBC

It's so cute when the other moms call you a b*tch.

"You look exhausted."

"You look exhausted."

Source: Walt Disney Pictures

Yes. Because I wake up early, work all day, and come home to a house of kids.

"If you're not going to raise your kids, then why did you have them?"

"If you're not going to raise your kids, then why did you have them?"

Source: Bravo

I'm sorry. Since when is working to put food on the table not raising my kids?