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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a WOHM who comes home b4 my DH.  He comes home at 730 - after dinner and homework almost done.  It is a long day for me.[/quote]

I'd say so.  It's one thing to SAHM and have the bulk of the household duties.  [b]But working and keeping up with the children and chores is murderous[/b].  [/quote]

I would agree. How do you all do it. Thinking about going back to work and just the thought of all of it gives me terrible anxiety.[/quote]

[b]I work, handle pick-up from 2 schools, handle all homework, bath, dinner, and bed before DH waltzes in a 8 pm.  Sometimes he has been at the gym or Starbucks that day, and I just want to kill him because my life doesn't premit taking 5 minutes for myself.  It sucks.  I hate it.   [/quote][/b]

Oh, wow. This really sucks and doesn't seem fair. Why do you put up with this? I would have a serious sit down with my DH if this was my life. [/quote]

I thnk he counts on the fact that I miss my kids so much during the workday that I'll cover for him in the evenings.  We have a deal that he wakes with our younger child, then dresses and feeds him.  That hour in the morning is supposed to offset what I do in the afternoon and evening.  Except that he regularly chastises me for "sleeping in" while he accomplishes those two tasks.   The fact is that he would never see our younger child if he didn't pull morning duty.  [b]My biggest problem isn't my husband -- it's my colleagues who see me running out the door every afternoon while they stay behind to get the job done.  I can't blame them.[/b]

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Your biggest problem is your HUSBAND. Just because you you demand he helps you with childcare in hte evening, it does not mean you love or miss your chiuld any less during hte day.  In fact, if he was there to help you, you would be less stressed and would be able to enjoy their company more/better - have some QUALITY time with your kids, instead of just getting the job done ((bath, dinner, homework, bed). Also, you husband would have some quality time with the kids.

About yoru colleagues - do you leaver earlier everyday? If not, yif you leave on time but they stay longer than regular hours, you have nothint to feel guilt about. It is their problem if they want to stay late everyday or often. People have to learn that we must work to live, not live for work.

Also, they were probably in your shoes one day or will be soon. And even if they are not - if they decide not to have children for instance, they still need children to be born and raised, so one day these children will support them through taxes when they are old and need medicare and ss. Or just need the country to keep running. Companies shoujld be more family friendly - I am sure the workes would be happier and more productive.[/quote]

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