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[quote=Anonymous]Very similar here. DH was laid off at the beginning of all of this but has been receiving severance and will be starting a new job in a few weeks so he’s basically on vacation. He is doing dishes and laundry, but he’s flummoxed about how to help the kids with their schooling. I print out a checklist and all of the documents needed for the week on Sunday nights and put it in sequential order in a folder.

When I come up for lunch I ask if everyone is done with their schoolwork and DH says that Larla needed help with her reading assignment but he couldn’t figure it out or Larlo couldn’t figure out how to submit his answer so it still needs to be done. So then when I have a few minutes between work obligations I’m helping them while he’s off doing whatever he wants—going on a walk, watching TV, taking a nap etc. He also has a knack for leaving to go on a walk right at the moment that the kids start their Zoom classes and I have my own Zoom meeting at the exact same time so no one is there if they need tech support during their class.

The part I’m dreading (although obviously relieved he has a new job) is when he starts his new job and stops helping with anything. He’ll be like “don’t you understand I’m working??!” if I ask him for help with anything. As though I’m just voluntarily working on a hobby of mine and not actually working an actual job. [/quote]

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