Hi BND, I wasn't making light of your feelings. In fact I got a similar pep talk from my C and also from my yoga teacher when she heard me say to someone "oh I,m just a mum" and then she came for a visit and kept saying who did this or who made that and the answer was usually me. Sometimes through thrift and necessity. She spent a long time boosting my self esteem. It must have worked-lol.
Yes we do have different systems in the UK. I am fortunate that I have never in my life had to avail myself of any benefits, but I have had to cut my cloth to make ends meet at times, but I have never had to worry about how to feed and clothe my children or keep a roof over their heads. My H didn't leave til they had all more or less left home. (Thank you dear x.) I have my own home and can pay all my bills. I don't have the lifestyle I used to have but I have enough.I was due to retire but that has had to be put on hold,probably a good thing really.
I hope you get to see your G,ma,I didn't know you hailed from these shores, or maybe I forgot. If you get over I would like to meet up. My xlaws used to live in Worthing,so I have been to Brighten a few times but not in years.Used to love the boutique ky shops up some little alleyways, can't recall the name now.
Anyway my post was really just to encourage you all to realise that all mums have great skills that they maybe don't consider and they can translate into the work place, you just have to find that opening. Its very wet and windy here, sun keeps trying tho, I guess its much the same on Brighton Beach.
