Two Sides to Every Story

So, I just read this really obnoxious blog about how this girl hates her stay-at-home mom friends' posts about how hard they work, etc.  The blog itself and the following comments stunned me.

"If it were an actual job, every mom would do it."
"So?  I work and then have to come home and do all the stuff that you do."
"It's a luxury because being a working parent is more work because there's work and household duties which is more difficult than just having to child-rear and maintain the household."
"Big deal.  I go to work and make decisions that affect hundreds of people every day.  I don't need a parade."
"Why do they (stay-at-home-moms) think they deserve some kind of award for raising children they decided to have?"

And the list goes on.

My first issue with that whole blog is this -- it's Facebook, who cares?  People are allowed to post whatever they want...you don't have to read it.

My BIG issue is -- why does it have to be a competition?  Why aren't we allowed to post about our particularly busy day?  Why are you allowed to vent about your job, but we aren't allowed to vent about ours?  Why is it okay to bash each other for the lifestyle choices we have made for ourselves?

A lot of times stay-at-home moms are undervalued in society.  People look at us and think/say, so you 'just' stay at home all day?  I want to slap those people.  
No, I don't need any reward or monetary compensation for staying home and "raising children I decided to have."  Which is a statement in itself that really burns me up.  I love my children dearly, and yes I wanted a family...but that doesn't mean every day is a song or that staying home with my kids is the easiest job in the world.

And yes, I understand that you have responsibilities at work and then come home to responsibilities there; but that doesn't mean stay-at-home moms have half the responsibility that you have ... it just means that we have different responsibilities.  I, for one, run a home-based business in addition to my stay-at-home mom role.  I am also a student.  I also volunteer at my church and help run some of the ministries there.  I am a photographer in my spare time.

I don't judge you for working instead of staying at home.  So don't judge my choice to stay home because you don't know what my daily responsibilities are.  Instead of tearing each other down because "I work harder than you" or "I do everything you do plus..." all women/mothers should be supporting each other.  Let's be grown-ups and realize that we all work hard and every job we do has value whether it's outside the home or in.