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WhatNow
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
Posted by sweetie
I would want him to go.
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Posted by nov04libride
It's such a noble cause, but I don't know if I personally could manage as a single F/T working mom w/ no help from DH for 3 months. Unless you have a really strong support system w/ lots of family/friends to help you, I don't think I could manage it.
Anyone can manage as a F/T working mom if they have to. What about all the single mothers who do it daily?
I was a single F/T working mom of EBF baby and a 2.5 year old toddler for 9 months when my husband was working out of state. I HAD to manage because there was absolutely no other way. So, yes is doable: people do what they have to do.
However, just because I would be able to manage without him doesn't mean I would want him to go to an incredibly dangerous place where HE himself could possible lose his life or have something very bad happen to him. As a PP mentioned, things were not too great there to begin with, so I can only imagine what's going on in the country now, when the survival mode kicked in.
And there is no way i would let my DH miss his child's first birthday!
I think this is the situation when a mother and a wife has the right to be selfish.
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
If he wanted to go, I would support him. I would feel bad for our 3 year old who would miss him like crazy.
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| Posted 1/16/10 9:33 PM |
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JenBenMen
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
It wouldn be the ideal situation but if DH had an opportunity like that I would say go...
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conigs25
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
I would def want him to go.
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| Posted 1/20/10 11:18 AM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
Posted by Lauren82
Posted by Bxgell2
Absolutely - of course you'll miss him, and it will be sad to miss your DS's first bday party, but think of the impact he can make on so many innocent lives. And, he will be giving your child an even greater gift in his absence - an incredible role model for a tremendous, selfless act of pure kindness 
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conigs25
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
Posted by eddiesmommy
Id be OK for the entire 3 months....if it means a mothers arm could be saved so she can hold her child, or a child leg is saved so he can run around again one day....Id suck it up for 3 months, if though Id miss him and it would be hard back home. Id be willing to sacrifice 3 months of my time for the greater good. Those poor people need all the help they can gte.
Well said. I agree 1000000%
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| Posted 1/20/10 11:20 AM |
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sometimesmommy
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
No. I was the one who went to a 3rd world country and suffering the effects of it so I would selfishly have to say no. Its a nobel thing to do but Haiti right now is even more dangerous and with the way my life is now we couldnt handle if anything happened to him.
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| Posted 1/20/10 12:01 PM |
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
Considering Haiti's aftershock was just as big as the original earthquake...no way.
If he is a specialized surgeon I would think he needs this time to rest and just relax and enjoy his family.
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| Posted 1/20/10 12:39 PM |
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Michelle1123
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
I wouldnt want him to go but would never think of stopping him if thats what he chose to do. And if he worked in a field that would REALLY help, I would encourage him to go.
DH and I dont "let" eachother do anything. We make our own choices and support eachother.
I would be incredibly proud of him if he had the opportunity to go and help out all those poor people. I would miss him like crazy, as would our kids, but in the end it would be worth it.
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| Posted 1/20/10 12:53 PM |
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babyonthebrain
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
I'm selfish so I will say no. The reason being is that I would fear for his safety. there are a lot of aftershocks going on, Heaven forbit I lost my DH because of it.
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steph4777
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
In your husband's case since he is healthy and has a specialty that can be really useful, I would say yes. At the same time, I would ask that he only go for a month tops. I don't think that I would want him gone for 3 months.
I commend your husband for wanting to help and pray for your family for the sacrifices you will make if he decides to go.
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JandJ1224
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Re: Would you want your DH to go to Haiti to help?
I think that would be really amazing for him to go there. I would be scared though especially with the second earthquake hitting today.... not sure if I would really want him to go
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