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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pp, I think the only fair way is for both parents to be “working” in and out of the home the same hours more or less.  It is as unfair to have the SAH on extra duty as it is for the WOH get tossed the kids when he or she walks in the door.  They should both be contributing to the house (but I include cooking differ as part of that, the other should be playing with kids or supervising homework, etc.)

Now if the SAH has kids in school and spends time for themselves during those hours, like gym or hair or whatever, then he or she should take on more evening burden.  Both parents should get some free and some family time together on weekends.[/quote]

I agree with this.  When I was SAH, we split the work when DH got home, what remained of it (bedtime and dinner cleanup usually). Usually he'd do the animate work and I'd do inanimate.  I would try to get most of it done before he'd get home, but you know how it is.  I also had a sitter for ~12 hrs a week, which I know is unusual and I was grateful for it. It's sort of the same now that I'm working PT again.  We split what needs to be done in the evenings.  One glorious day all 3 kids will be in school and I may very well take a sabbatical to enjoy those daytime off duty hours.[/quote]

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