Work + Clean+ Cook + Care of Child = Headach

My husband and I have been married for almost 10 years now and we work opposite shifts as you and your husband do. My husband and I take turns doing everything-one day he gets up with the kids, the next day I do-I cooked last night what are you making for dinner tonight-You cooked so I will do the dishes. This in itself helps keep some of the stress from totally being on me. You may suggest this with your husband and see if it helps at all.

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Be "the man of the House" and flat out tell him that you need help and that you need the rest to and that his daughter needs him just as much as she needs you. And if he don't get up and help give him a choice either be a active part of this family or get out if he really loves you he'll help you should NOT have to do it all your self. Good Luck. and take care of your self your daughter needs you and if he won't help you deserve better. If you need anything else let me know

K.,
It's not fair, but after talking to several of my working mom friends, it seems us moms carry the burden. Many of us are not only responsible for baby care, house care, but we make the majority of the income as well. Somedays I get so frustrated and ask myself why I wanted to be a "modern" woman, why didn't I go to college and get my MRS degree instead of my MBA. But then I realize things could be worse. I have a faithful husband that loves me. He doesnt gamble or drink, and he works hard at his job. He does love his sleep and I end up getting up on the weekends with our little one, as well as during the night. But I'd rather do that then not have my little girl. One thing that I found does work is every once in a while I tell my husband I'm getting burned out. On Friday night I will say "honey, it has been such a long week, I know we are both tired, but if I don't get some sleep I'm going to lose my mind. Would you mind getting up with baby girl tomorrow morning and letting my sleep until 9? I can do the same for you on Sunday?" He usually always agrees to this arragement. Another option with cooking dinner after work is to get a crock pot. I have about 10 receipes that take little prep and I do them up the night before and put the crock pot on before I leave for work. It's alot easier than aruging or trying to convince my husband to cook. I know it's not a perfect solution, but it does make my life just a bit easier and less stressful. It doesn't change him, but one thing I've learned being with him for almost 7 years, you can't always change them, you just have to compromise. I'll take a guy that likes his slumber and is a bit lazy on the housework over a guy that doesn't care at all about his family. I hope this helps you a bit. Good luck, and hang in there...

Be sure to tell him. Men don't always get it right away. we put up dry erase board and we list the things that need to get done each day. As much as guys insist they don't like the honey-do list, the really like it because they can pace themselves and they can concentrate on one thing at a time. We as females, it comes more naturally to because i think historically we were the ones around the home and dad was out working.

Have you told your husband how frusterated you are?? Mine does the same thing just because he can and when I am to a point, we talk and things change. I am not sur your husband knows how upset you are...so tell him don't hold back anything

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I feel for ya girl! I'd make your dh a deal. Have him trade places with you for one week. I don't think that he'd like to admit that he can't do what you do, and so he won't have to be reminded, he should start doing more. Isn't one of the reasons for working different shifts, to save money on childcare, and to have your daughter not be raised by a third party? Maybe you could get him to agree that he only takes her to childcare 2 days per week, and that you get the same type of break on his days off. Why is it that because we are women, that men seem to think that this is "our job", and that when they spend time with their children, that they are "babysitting". You both should be working together to raise your daughter, and she will remember someday, that her Mommy took care of her, but her Dad took her to childcare. The time that you spend together as a family should be quality time. You don't get much time with your husband as it is, so maybe you should tell him that as long as you're paying for childcare anyway, that he should work the day shift as well, and then you could share in the responsibilites. So many have to work, and have to take their children to daycare, but wish they had that time with their children. Evidentally, he doesn't realize what he's giving up. I've worked hard to have a home based business, because I want to be here when Hannah goes to school, and when she comes home, etc. When my oldest daughters were young, I worked about 70 hours per week, trying to keep them in the lifestyle that they were used to, after my divorce. I missed so much, and I swore that this wasn't going to happen with Hannah. He needs a reality check, and what better way than to have him be you for a week.

Being a mom means that you are nuturing by nature, sometimes. Tell your husband exactly what you need and maybe make a schedule to put on the fridge that outlines shifts in responsibility...He does bath time, dishes, cooking two-three days a week.

Good luck!

Well, K....join the "wife w/children group" Men do not understand this situation at all. (they say they do) I too work(50 hours week running my own business), I have two children, and I do all of the housework. My husband and I have been in counceling for years discussing this but, the councelors all say I'm just mean and I allow him to be that way. Other than that we get along great. We have been married for 7 years and he too works crazy shifts (4 on, 4 off) on his days off he doesn't usually keep our children so...on my Sat and Sun I do everything (errands) with both children. I always complain to him that I have to clean and I don't get to play "polly pockets" like he does. It makes me so jealous and mad! To this day, I just don't have an answer. I throw alot of his stuff away(if that helps)If he leaves it on the floor or on a table..it's gone in onw week. I simply tell him that I take care of two kids I don't want a third.
Good luck... my mom tells me they mature around 50 years old.
H.