Her pal, Constance Hall, is a mom and blogger, and she tried to look at the situation from both sides before writing a post on Facebook that nails just how upsetting this husband’s “surprise” weekend away is. Constance Hall/Facebook Constance explained that the only “weekend” stay-at-home parents get is when the other parent walks through the door at night. “You are the weekend, you are the break,” she wrote. “Just knowing that [we’re] not going to be the only one getting food down the kids’ throats or not the only one to buckle in and buckle out every kid makes it so much easier.” “What those who don’t stay at home with their kids don’t realize is that [the] woman (or man) who stays at home makes huge sacrifices,” she wrote. “They don’t love every minute of the relentless house work. Going to the park alone with just our kids is not a ‘blessing,’ it’s hard f*cking work. And no matter how hard they work, the same amount of work is presented to them the following day.” More from CafeMom: The 1 Thing Never to Say to a Busy Mom — We’re Looking at You, Dads Constance wants working spouses to remember that both the kids and the woman or man that you love is happier when you’re home, and they are both counting on your support. “So the next time you want to spontaneously go away on a boys weekend, and I’m not saying never have spontaneity, but I want you to understand why your partner may feel let down,” she wrote. “Imagine if you worked five days and just before you clocked off your partner called you and said, ‘By the way you don’t get a weekend this week, you’re working all the way through.’” More from CafeMom: Why This ‘Sweet Moment’ Between a Dad & His Baby Actually Infuriated His Wife You’d most likely be pissed too, and even some serious overtime compensation might not even be enough to make up for it. “And at the end of the day, if somebody actually wants you home with them? Then you are already winning at life,” Constance added.
title: “Mom Calls Out Partners Who Take Advantage Of Stay At Home Parents” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-29” author: “Gregory Covington”
Her pal, Constance Hall, is a mom and blogger, and she tried to look at the situation from both sides before writing a post on Facebook that nails just how upsetting this husband’s “surprise” weekend away is. Constance Hall/Facebook Constance explained that the only “weekend” stay-at-home parents get is when the other parent walks through the door at night. “You are the weekend, you are the break,” she wrote. “Just knowing that [we’re] not going to be the only one getting food down the kids’ throats or not the only one to buckle in and buckle out every kid makes it so much easier.” “What those who don’t stay at home with their kids don’t realize is that [the] woman (or man) who stays at home makes huge sacrifices,” she wrote. “They don’t love every minute of the relentless house work. Going to the park alone with just our kids is not a ‘blessing,’ it’s hard f*cking work. And no matter how hard they work, the same amount of work is presented to them the following day.” More from CafeMom: The 1 Thing Never to Say to a Busy Mom — We’re Looking at You, Dads Constance wants working spouses to remember that both the kids and the woman or man that you love is happier when you’re home, and they are both counting on your support. “So the next time you want to spontaneously go away on a boys weekend, and I’m not saying never have spontaneity, but I want you to understand why your partner may feel let down,” she wrote. “Imagine if you worked five days and just before you clocked off your partner called you and said, ‘By the way you don’t get a weekend this week, you’re working all the way through.’” More from CafeMom: Why This ‘Sweet Moment’ Between a Dad & His Baby Actually Infuriated His Wife You’d most likely be pissed too, and even some serious overtime compensation might not even be enough to make up for it. “And at the end of the day, if somebody actually wants you home with them? Then you are already winning at life,” Constance added.
