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[quote=Anonymous]Two parents, two elementary-age kids and a dog.  One parent is fully teleworking, the other is unable to work from home so has basically had an 8wk paid vacation. I'm so tired of trying to do my job full-time and on top of that be the one keeping the household running.  Examples include keeping the kids on task with schoolwork, planning and cooking meals, taking charge of oversight and training of the new dog, all of it.  Non working spouse is supposedly keeping busy, but on projects that are their priority rather than focusing first on family needs and day-to-day things.

I am so over it and exhausted at the end of the day.  Please set me straight if I'm being unrealistic, but I feel as if the non-working spouse should be stepping into the role of SAH parent and carry the lion's share of housework, childcare responsibilities including overseeing schoolwork, and so on rather than focusing on pet projects and getting in a daily workout.  Seeing friends talk about how nice it is that life is a slower pace now, but I feel the exact opposite.  My work is more stressful than normal and the weight of each day feels overwhelming.  [/quote]

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