# Am I a bad mother? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 21, 2000, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-bad-mother/20136 "2000-05-21T22:11:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sweet\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sweet\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2000, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-bad-mother/20136/41 "2000-05-25T16:00:51Z")
Wow, what fabulous advice! What creative (and brave) moms there are around here! And to think I wasted all that time at “mothers who think” over at [Salon.com](http://Salon.com), LOL! Anyway, the train tickets have been bought and I am staying away for two weeks, with an option to remain an extra week, depending on how well Lola does with having me away. I am going to miss her and David so much, but I will have a chance to lie on the beach, go to the mall, read a book without having to be on “mom duty”. Yipee! ---
**Author:** ![Mamapotomus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mamapotomus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mamapotomus)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2000, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-bad-mother/20136/42 "2000-05-25T17:44:13Z")
Lotus, I am so jealous. I take my daughter to work everyday. Hubbybob and I don’t have any family here to babysit and our friends are totally not responsible (that’s why we like 'em) so I’m with her 24/7- since the day she was born. Three weeks will not damage Little Lotus, and with you expecting another I think it’s mandatory to take a break while you can. About Little Lotus trying to kill Littler Lotus- most kids try to kill their sibling at one time or another but I’ve never heard of it working. As far as I know it just makes for a great story when they’re grown-ups. HAVE FUN! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-bad-mother/20136.md?page=2)