When you’re raising small children, having one parent stay at home can be a lifesaver. And many families operate this way; according to a 2024 report from Capita, around one in three families have a stay-at-home parent.
Problems may arise when the SAH parent starts feeling that their partner isn’t pulling their weight. Like this SAHM, who asked her husband for more help around the house. Yet his response was that he needs “me” time before work to answer emails and a couple of hours to destress in the gym after work. When he asked people online whether he was asking for too much, netizens gave him a reality check.
To know more about how spouses can distribute housework equally, Bored Panda reached out to the founder and CEO of Momwell, Erica Djossa, MA. She’s a registered psychotherapist, and the author of Releasing the Mother Load, and she kindly agreed to explain how important the mental well-being of both parents is and how partners can balance distributing housework without feeling resentment.
