Your criticism is certainly justified. As I mentioned in my apology, I do not expect anyone to accept it, rather I realized that my original posts were me lashing out at others with a lot of anger that I have related to this subject. Also I do not expect that me issuing an apology justifies anything I said, nor does it redeem me from my actions. You are absolutely correct that the mask of the internet provides a clean way of doing this, but it in no way justifies any of the inflammatory statements that I made. I promise to you, the original blogger, and all those who have posted responses to me, that I will not be inflammatory like that again here or elsewhere.

As for seeking attention, perhaps that is a valid assessment, but I assure you it was not my intention to post such hateful, rage filled comments and then think I could get away cleanly by simply issuing an apology. In fact, I believe my apology is truly too little, too late. There are numerous other responses to me that are equally hateful and personally attacking. I accept that those response were reactionary to my original post and I take full responsibility for the negative discussion that took place here.

Finally, I absolutely want everyone to know that I am truly sorry for my original statements. I will respectfully bow out of any further discussions unless I am requested to participate. I have no delusions that my departure is anything other than welcome and appreciated.

Not working and raising your kids is a choice to put your kids first. It’s the same as you choosing not to have kids, which is a decision that I respect because I don’t believe people should have kids just for the sake of having them.

I am a single mum working part-time for my child but if I had the choice I would to be at home raising my kid full-time. I don’t have that option but I respect and take my hat off to all the women who can and chose to.

Have a career is nothing compared to raising kids. Before having kids I was a career woman, living overseas living the high life! I thought that wanted to keep my career but then I realised it was all just pride and my child comes first.

You may know a lot of stay at home mums that obviously have a decent amount of money to be able to wear designer labels, watch Oprah, to the gym etc. If that’s the case, I feel sorry for their kids because it’s not right to put yourself before the kids. Spending time with them and nurturing them should be the priority.

Just so you know, motherhood is more than being puked up on!

I think that most of us that are outraged with your response are the families who have sacrificed having the expensive cars, careers, the designer labels, the latest electronic devise, the big house, the trips overseas and watching the daily crappy shows like Oprah all for our children. And at the end of the day none of those things are important anyway. We all know that our kids will never thank us for giving up these things and neither should they. We are their parents and that’s what parents do. We will however have responsible caring children that grow up to be decent members of society because we took the time to care and raise them properly!

My apologies to all of those involved.

But after thinking about I realised that, newtwist, you are a disgrace.

For someone on your position to be so uncaring and insensitive to other people is disgraceful, saying oh I have a PhD like that makes you so much better than mothers who dont work.

Congratulations, you are educated, well done you have a full time job, but how does that give you the right to judge on someone else and what they find most important in life. Everyone is different.

I work full time and I have 2 degrees, obviously not as impressive as you but I can see I have different goals and things that make me happy in life. But I do not judge other people and being a stay home mother would be an extremely hard task. I would find it difficult and bow down to those who can and have more than one kid! I am sure if I had my own kids maybe that would be different as having your own kids its completely different to looking after someone elses

I am pleased to see you say you would never have kids as to bring them into this world teaching them your morals would be disgraceful with how much disrespect you have for other people.

I can understand why someone would not want to enter the workforce after all you have said and how terrible you have made people like you look!

I think this the perfect time for us all to listen to Ben Lee and his wise words! ‘We are all in this together’

After all your made of atoms and Im made of atoms….the difference? a piece of paper.

Quote: I suppose my PhD was granted because I was a moron. As for my kids, well I decided long ago that I didn’t want any. As a result, I don’t have any. I decided that further populating an already overpopulated planet with more parasites was a bad idea. What good can possibly come from accelerating an already declining balance?

I teach my children to be environmentally aware so that they will conserve our resources. I would like to know if you are powering your computer on your brilliance and intellectual power. If your Phd is magically conjuring the fuel for your car? My children are learning to coexist in commensalism with the environment as trees use the Co2 we exhale. So what are you contributing to mother earth? Other than emitting hot air and contributing to glabal warming?

Katie Dawson, proud mother of 3 beautiful children