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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a SAHM, and volunteering takes a ton of my time (two schools, church, not-for-profit). Driving my kids to after-school activities and playdates, or being with them at home after school to help with homework, etc., is another big chunk of my day. I go to all their soccer games, dance recitals, band concerts, field trips, class parties, etc. The rest is all the household stuff that takes up anyone's time: tidying and housekeeping chores, laundry, cooking, paying bills, monitoring investments, troubleshooting computers and electronics, family cards and bday gifts, planning birthday parties, dinner parties (we have way more than most people), family scheduling, doctor appointments, vet appointments, buying whatever the family needs in the way of clothes, school supplies, household supplies, drugstore stuff, figuring out what to do with all the kids' art projects and school papers, occasional exciting projects like organizing closets. I consider it a good day if a find time for a walk, let alone real exercise. It is nothing like vacation. And I honestly wonder how WOH moms with demanding jobs manage to hold it all together.

Many of us WOHM miss out on some of the things you mention. We also outsource some of the other stuff you mention, (which is probably why we sometimes forget how much work it is - and hence this post), and many of us do some it from work. Those who don't have means/type of job to allow for either, yes I agree, i don;t know how they hold it together.  [/quote]

I WOHM and my DH and I do almost all the things that you list.  Not sure who else besides parents would do all those things.  Been a scout leader, on the Board of Trustees of one kids school, room parent, transport to soccer practices, attend sports games for both kids (including during the week) in all seasons,  obviously all the home and kid and pet management tasks.  We do have a weekly housecleaner.  Probably get less sleep and less excercise than SAHMs (sure dont have time for the 4x/week spin classes another poster just asked about!).

Oddly enough my kids are teens and seem to be great kids with no issues so something has worked right.[/quote]

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