Reply to Talk to me about full time working mom & part time working dad

Forum Index » Relationship Discussion (non-explicit)

Reply to "Talk to me about full time working mom & part time working dad "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]OP-
I can relate, but in a different way. I'm a lesbian mom who gave birth to both of our kids. And I'm the breadwinner. My wife was the one who has worked part-time and thus spent more time with our kids. My job provides a great income and health benefits.

At times, it's been challenging to want to have the flexibility and time with the kids. AND...this is what is best for our family. Of course I would love to be working part-time. But that's not an option for us. So I make sure that my time is well-spent. I don't do a ton of chores around the house because when I am home, I want to spend it with the kids. And I don't feel bad about not doing the grocery shopping or taking care of the bills or dealing with the small details of managing the house.

I love the relationship that my kids have with their mom. And I have a great relationship with my kids. We work really well together as a family.

So that's the long answer to say that you can figure this out. Please don't make it a pissing contest where you're counting the minutes your spouse spends with your kid. Embrace the fact that your kid has 2 parents who are engaged in his upbringing and all the messy parts. And when you're at therapy, it's okay to share that you have this fear of missing out. You want your spouse to be proactive and supportive of your time with your son. That's okay.

Hope this helps some. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics