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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Never, really.  Even when they are at school I'm the one on call.  It's not like I can head to Rehobeth and for a beach day and relax and drink margaritas.  I can get stuff done around the house, I can run errands, I can work out but I need to be ready to snap to it and pick a kid up as needed.[/quote]

This is just dumb.  By your logic no parent is ever 'off duty.'  OP obviously means when you're not the only adult directly supervising the children.  Come on.[/quote]

This. Working parents are on call too. OP means when the children are actually present.

What I find interesting about this thread, though, is all the people including nighttime/post-work hours. So if the working spouse gets home at 6 pm, the SAH spouse is still on duty? The working spouse works 9-5 (or whatever) but the SAH spouse is on duty 24/7? That seems unfair. DH and I both work out of the house and when we are in the house, either we are both on duty, or we split it up. Staying at home should not be a license for the working spouse to never lift a finger with regard to anything non-work-related.[/quote]

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