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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because I have yet to meet a SAHM whose day isn't mostly made up of errands. I talk to my friends all the time and their "busiest" day is characterized by ERRANDS that i usually can fit in a weekend morning and be done with it.  You dont need all week to get groceries, do laundry and cook dinner.  So yes, I am judgemental of people whose lives consist of that. However, I acknowledge that many moms who chose to stay at home do so much more than pick up dry cleaning and cook meals. And even if they didn't and just did errands, if they were HAPPY, then that's fine too. [/quote]

I bet you're describing friends who have kids in pre-school or no school.  Typical pre-school is 5-8 hours per week.  So yes, you're life feels like you're running to fit all the errands that you'd prefer not to take your children along for.  I spend the bulk of every day caring for my kids.  When both kids are in elementary school the errends will occupy a much lower percentage of my child-free time.  I SAH now after working until my oldest was in Kindergarden.  My working friends constantly "forget" that my 3 year old is only in school 2.5 hours per day 3 times/week.  So I spend that time exercising and running errands (I also squeeze in a lot of volunteer work and some paid contract work).

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