Husband’s demand for ‘me time’ after ‘stressful’ work day scrutinized by stay-at-home-mom sympathizers: ‘Can you buck up?’

Husband’s demand for ‘me time’ after ‘stressful’ work day scrutinized by stay-at-home-mom sympathizers: ‘Can you buck up?’

Working six days a week in healthcare isn’t exactly a picnic — but one husband’s plea for “me time” after his grueling shifts has sparked a Reddit uproar in defense of his stay-at-home wife’s nonstop kid-wrangling gig. The man, a dad of three — ages nine, six and two — recently spilled his burnout woes … Read more

Here’s what I charge my husband for stay-at-home-mom services — and some say he’s not paying me enough

Here’s what I charge my husband for stay-at-home-mom services — and some say he’s not paying me enough

She’s really cleaning up.  A stay-at-home mother’s work is never really done. It is, however, worth a sizable stipend, according to married mom Amber Aubrey.  So, the pro homemaker claims to hit her hubby with a nearly $3,000 weekly fee for cooking, sweeping and breastfeeding.  Stay-at-home mom Amber Aubrey virally claimed to command a staggering $2,700 … Read more

I’m a stay-at-home-mom and my husband won’t give me money

I’m a stay-at-home-mom and my husband won’t give me money

When one person is doing paid work and the other is working in the home, it can make for a tricky power balance if you don’t have trust in your relationship, or a joint bank account. Couples with this set-up manage money in all kinds of ways. They might pool everything with both people having equal access, they might have a joint … Read more