Wanting the farm.
"It's hard for a man to stay home and change diapers ... and all that stuff that you expect your wife to do." Schmuck.
The average woman spends 12 years out of the paid workforce often to care for children or elderly relatives.
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Because it's easy for women?" Schmuck indeed. Significant Other and I have been dealing with major stress with sick kids. It's been over a month since either of us spent a full week at work. Any chance of having an open thread or discussion on this?
Posted by: Western Dave | November 02, 2009 at 01:28 PM
From the Ms. article:
"My bed is inevitably invaded by all of the kids sometime throughout the night. My favorite foods are devoured by mouths other than mine and my cosmetics are used for dress-up these days as often as on my own face. My car is filled with car seats and stale Cheerios and my purse is so stuffed with junk for the kids that I can’t even carry my own sunglass case. But this blog? It’s mine. All mine. And that’s what I love about it"
Lack of boundaries, much?
Posted by: Marya | November 02, 2009 at 01:46 PM
To be fair, the car seats are a law and I'm certain that Cheerios can form spontaneously in the proper envirnoment.
Posted by: MH | November 02, 2009 at 02:05 PM
Sure, Western Dave.
Posted by: laura | November 02, 2009 at 02:23 PM