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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Labor should be divided equally.
So, if SAHM is working (child care, housework, etc) the entire time DH is at work, then they split up the remaining tasks equally at home.
If SAHM is going to the gym and coffee with friends while the kids are at school, that does not count as work time and SAHM should take on more in the evenings and on weekends.[/quote]

What if the working parent drinks coffee with friends during a break, eats lunch with co-workers, or goes to the gym during the workday?  Should they take on more housework in the evenings?  [/quote]

Of course not. That’s part of working.[/quote]

Why would being around a screaming kid get you some kind of extra credit? That’s literally what your job is. No different than being on a work call with a demanding client.

As to lunches and coffee with work colleagues and network contacts, that’s hardly fun time. That’s still part of the job and most people would far rather with home or with real friends. Totally different than a mom, without her kids, going to coffee with a friend.  I’d say it’s more on par with a mom doing a play date.  Definitely still on the clock. [/quote]

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