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Envy Confessions
Moms come clean about being jealous of friends, Dad, and others in our Parenting poll
By Parenting
Have you ever wished that you could have another mom's life, or looks -- or kids? If you're like most moms, you have: 92% of the nearly 1,000 moms who answered our Parenting/AOL poll admit they're sometimes green with envy. Here's what else they had to say.
You go, Mom! 60% of you think other moms are jealous of you. Here's why you're the cool one: 41% Your family just seems happier Freedom Calling 46% of you sometimes envy your friends who don't have kids. (49% of you jealous moms say it's because your friends have more time for themselves. 30% say it's because they get to go out more.) Eyeing the other kids 61% of you think your child measures up to others -- of those of you who don't, you say it's because other kids have more stuff. What's the main thing you envy about another mom? 32% Her organized life A dad's life for you 66% of you are sometimes jealous of your husband. Why? 32% Even though you both work, you still do more Working vs. staying at home 73% of working moms envy those who stay at home Money talks 55% of you say that if you could have one thing another mom has, it'd be more money. Less stress and more time are distant runners-up -- because who has those? The most popular way to deal with envy? Just ignore it! Second place: Talk about it with friends or your husband. Who do you want to be for a day? While 49% of you would trade lives with a celebrity, hardly anyone (just 6%) wanted to live life without kids, even for 24 hours! |
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