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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Then quit managing. Entirely.

This means not going through and critiquing chores. So the dishwasher wasn't loaded to your satisfaction. The laundry wasn't done the way you like it. Kid isn't dressed, bathed, tucked in, etc as you would have done it.

Tough. It was done to theother's satisfaction. You have abdicated to role of "manager" so you no longer get the leisure of criticism. Live with it. You might find more help comes spontaneously. After all, who wants to volunteer to be criticized.

And do not dare say you don't. You do. You may not realize it but you do. Overtly and covertly. [/quote]

You sound like my DH. When I try to explain how much I need to manage, he dismisses it saying that no one needs it and I can just drop it. Sure, DCs could go without birthday parties, doctor appointments, or school events, but who'd benefit from such life? Also, while he suggests I drop all the managing, he gets really mad when I take DCs out to eat (you are "trying to feed them junk") in times when I fall behind on food planning and prep. [/quote]

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