Work from home Dads
My husband and I manage a campground so he essentially works from home and I'm a SAHM. It's great because Dad gets to be very present in our 1 year olds life. He works outside all day but comes in for meals. But it's not like I hand my son over and get to do anything. I cook 3 hot meals a day and then call him when it's ready, he eats, then leaves. It was so cool though, our kiddo took his first steps while we were finishing lunch and we could both witness it! So while this is a sweet set up I am struggling because he seemingly feels like since he sees our son throughout the day he doesn't really have to share responsibility when the workday is over or on weekends. I can count on one hand the number of times he has washed bottles, our dinner dishes, or bathed our son or put him to bed. He won't even watch the baby monitor once the baby goes to bed. On weekends he just does his own thing. Like, I get vacuuming out the car isn't fun but at least you get to accomplish it, I have tons on my to do list that never gets done (or let me do that and watch the baby)! When I try to talk about it he says I'm not being grateful. I am grateful but sometimes I feel like I need a break. We don't have any family nearby and I haven't made any friends here. I just wish we could divide weekend responsibilities a bit more. I feel bad feeling like this because I think of the single moms and the mom's with hubbies in the military etc and here I am complaining when they are totally on they're own, but that's not our situation and want our agreement you know? And he really does work so hard! Maybe this is pregnant hormones, maybe I just feel extra lonely today. Just needed to get this it off my head. Does anyone else have a spouse who works from home? How do you deal? Sorry for venting and sounding like a total birch!!
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