I worked for several years before our first was born. I had waited so long to be Mommy that I couldn’t bear the thought of going back to work. We made sacrifices so I could work part time. I can’t tell you what I did all day every day, but even if I was just staring at her and making silly faces, it was time well spent.
She probably just can’t imagine the bond that a mother feels to her child. She certainly can’t get that from being around friends’ kids. To be honest, it sounds like she’s still a teenager, and she’s been listening to her friends too much..