My man and I cannot seem to find a balance when it comes to house work. I work Mon-Fri 7:45-5:15 8-12:30 on Saturday’s and we live 15 mins away. I take the kids to daycare or school and all of their activities because I work in the town they go to school. With that being said, I sometimes I don’t get home until 7pm then have to do homework and baths. My man works 2:2:3 12 hour shifts in a town 30 mins from my kids school and 15 from where we live. He works 2 days off 2 then works 3 over the weekend and then the following week it swaps so he’s off 2 works 2 off 3. He currently does the majority of the house work simply because he is home more. I am very appreciative of that. I try to cook on the days I get home at a decent time. And every weekend I fold laundry and clean house. On the days my man works he doesn’t do any housework but he does everything when he’s off. Since we’re not home a lot it’s not usually really messy. But recently he’s expressed his frustration that he has to do it all and I just don’t know what to do. There isn’t enough time in the day to do everything that needs to be done and then by the time I get home and my kids stuff done I’m too exhausted sometimes to even shower. He’s right, it’s not fair that he works so hard and then has to do the majority of the house work and help with the kids. I’d also like to say we’re completely different when it comes to living styles. I don’t care if things are a little messy. I don’t mind if the dishes sit the sink for a few days if they’re at least rinsed out and I’m perfectly okay with the laundry being tossed in a basket all week until I have time to fold. He’s the opposite. He likes everything to be done right away. Any working Mommas have any tips on balancing the chores along with work and kids? I’ve tried chore charts and that didn’t pan out. We don’t have a dishwasher and my kids are only 7 and 4. They do help out by making their own beds, picking up their own shoes, clothes and toys.