stay-at-home parents

I'm the SAHD, all day, every day. I take care of almost everything on the home/parenting front - I'd say at least 90% if not more. I don't know what is going on. We just took a trip to Florida for vacation. Before that, my wife was working crazy hours and everything was stressful. Before we...

So I am a sahp to our 2 year old son. A few weeks ago I was so sick that I fealt like I might pass out if I pushed myself even a little bit to contain so I went to his play room with him and let him watch Bluey while I rested. (I want it noted that normally I would never give him more than an...

I am in a predicament. I realize the sub will have bias but I am looking for perspective and maybe some guidance. I was a WFH SAHP for about 2 years with my son. It was very stressful at times and definitely not sustainable, I wouldn’t recommend it. But it was COVID, and between health concerns...

My daughter will be 2 later this year. But she’s pretty smart in comparison to other children I’ve known at her age (that’s not me bragging, just giving you the reason to want to start this) and so I want to start a school-like system in our home after her birthday once I see where she stands in...

My MiL is watching my two kids (aged 3 and 1) for me and my spouse while we move. It’s a 70 mile drive to our new place which is only ten minutes from hers. I’m so thankful she’s been able to do this for me which is ultimately helping minimize the time my husband has to take off. Today (after...

TLDR: Got the vibe that new provider has a negative impression of me. Wondering if maybe being too sensitive. WHICH, probably means I’m being too sensitive. Really the first time I felt judged as a parent so I guess I should be grateful for that, at least. We have one child 24 months -...

What do your nights look like with working spouse and multiple kids who don’t sleep through the night? Struggling to figure out a system that works for my family. My husband is at work 5:30am-4:30pm M-F while I’m home with the kids and have no other help. 5 week old (EBF, up to eat every 2-3...

Hi! I’m new to this SAHP.. I used to be a WFH mom but I went back to school full time so I am not working now. I don’t plan to return full time either. what are some activities (free and little cost) that I can do with my almost 4 year old until she goes off to PreK.. we do the park and will try...

We are so ready to start our family and we want 4-5 kids if possible. However, I am in my first semester of law school and I wouldn’t want to get pregnant until after summer 2024 when I’ve finished 2 years of school and completed 2 summer externships. I would be okay getting pregnant the...

Sorry, throwaway acct because my husband is on Reddit daily. My husband got a vasectomy September of 2022. He was instructed to check his sperm 3 months after the procedure and again 6 months after the procedure. He did the first test which showed he was sterile. The second test kit was in a...

Hello. I’m almost a SAHP! Due in about 2.5 weeks. The plan has been for me to stay at home, while my husband works. Here is some background. I’ll try to keep it short. My husband works in construction as a pipe fitter. He is a union worker and often travels for work (like, away for months on a...

Do I not tell him I know or want to leave, and just get a college degree or a certificate, then leave?? That way, I get more time with the kids, and I don’t have to worry about working and school? Might be my only opportunity to swing school, not sure if I could on my own. Secret bank account...

I’m not sure what I’m asking for with this post. Maybe advice? Reassurance? Strategies? I stay at home with my daughter who is 8mo. This is ‘normal’ in the UK as most mothers take 9-12 months maternity leave. However, I have handed my notice in and won’t be going back to work for the...

O.k We're (myself, my partner and my sons bio father) at our wits end with Master 4.5 years at the moment. OMG it sometimes feels like we have a teenage girl. We get tantrums over nothing, or little things like being told to go wash his hands because it's dinner time or because I've asked him...

School's out and starting tomorrow, I will have 3 kids here full time by myself. Which is a first for me, my kids are an almost 7 yr old, 4 yr old, and a 16 week old baby...all boys. Boys can be loud as hell! The baby is still working on the whole napping situation, he can be a crappy napper or...

I have mentioned on her before that I am a mom of two and I go to school. I have been telling my husband that I am tires of going to school and having him worry about money, I just want to help. He says to me "if you really wanted to be done you would have stayed up countless nights, getting g...

First time posting. I am not the SAHP. I’m the working parent and have no idea how hard it is to be a SAHP - so I have to ask. Right now I do all the overnight feeds (husband says he doesn’t wake up). LO is 8 months so it’s usually 0-2 times a night. We have a cat and I wake up to feed her...

Thank you in advance to anyone who reads as I try to articulate my situation. Would love any feedback, whatever it may be. Tl;dr below My wife ( S 37) and I ( K 34) are at a predicament with the care of our son ( Z 3) and daughter ( B 19 mos). S- Breadwinner, insurance, savings plan K-...

That’s pretty much it. I know it’s stressful here. We have a 4, 2.5, and 5mo so you can imagine. He spends 1 day with us (and irritable at that) and is itching to go back to work. I am very supportive of having a job you love, but I look back at my dad, and seemingly the best part of his day was...

Last night while discussing our day with my husband we got on the subject of school and the future for our right now 3 year old. I have had this plan in my mind for a while now 2 days preschool, 4 days pre-k, then ready for full time kindergarten. Suddenly the dread of not being able to keep...