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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm curious to hear from other SAHM whether or not they do everything at home and with the kids and house because they stay at home.  I'm talking finances/bills/planning/vacations/future plans/housework (with kids chipping in for chores on a regular basis)/shopping/cooking/clean up/laundry/educational concerns of children/medical concerns and responsibilities for children/home and property maintenance/hiring people to do outside work when necessary/socialization planning, etc.

Is it reasonable to expect the other parent to do anything when they are home, or should they just be able to relax and have no responsibilities when home?

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I do finances/bills (but it’s all mostly automatic). I do all planning and organization in the house. DH does the garage and tool room. We are about 50/50 with vacation planning.  I do 95% of the housework, daily cleaning/tidying, and we have cleaners that come in once every 2 weeks to do bathrooms, kitchen, and vacuum/dust.  DH regularly unloads the dishwasher in the morning, and loads dishwasher after dinner half the time.  He mostly does his own laundry- I fold it.  He does most of the house projects- repairs, putting in a fence etc. I do the household laundry.

I do all things related with the children - school, homework, conferences, doctors, dentists, hiring and scheduling babysitters, activities, camps, manage their clothes and toys.  I do all the breakfasts, packing lunches, cooking dinners, grocery shopping during the week.  DH cooks once every week or two on the weekend and we go out to eat once a week.  DH and I usually split bedtimes between the two kids.

I do all the social planning, gift shopping, special occasion planning. I do the gardening, plant care.  DH mows the lawn in the summer. I prune, rake leaves, plant in spring.
DH takes care of the fish and tank. He takes out the recycling and trash (most weeks).

I also volunteer on an as needed basis for my kids schools, and am involved in some community groups.

I hire the contractors for house projects and manage them since I’m home. I hate that part though.

Kids are “supposed to” tidy their rooms, clean up their toys and crafts, and do one after dinner chore like sweeping or wiping the table down.[/quote]

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