Just so you understand, I did ALL of the wifey stuff for years. You keep ignoring the fact that, as I have stated, that I rarely worked. I didn't work for the first 2.5 years of their lives and I never worked in the summer. I dropped almost all my trips but retained 'sanity' trips when I needed them which was very occasionally. So please don't try to imply that I didn't do my fair share of childrearing, because I did.
I didn't breastfeed because I have never seen a study that shows that children become smarter or healthier as adults if their mother breastfed them. I also had an epidural for the same reason. I'm not a martyr. If I was wrong, too late! I feel I gave up a lot of myself for the last 20 years for my kids but I can assure you, had my husband tried to force me, then bets would have been off. On the other hand, I wouldn't have changed it for anything, I love my kids and loved being there with them.
And for your question about my husband taking the kids to the grocery store so I could have a break. Are you kidding me???? Of course. Why shouldn't I be entitled to a break? I saw him pulling into the driveway from a trip and I was getting into my swimsuit to swim some laps (or whatever else I wanted to do without kids)..........the next few hours were all for ME!!!!!!
Nowadays I just make the kids get in the car and they go get the things we need (it's good to have your kids when you're young.) 44 and almost done!!!!!!! :beer:
Here's my advise, forget about all this forced slave labor (as some of the men on this board think women should be subjected to).......just get it done while you are young so you can enjoy your freedom while you still have your teeth.
I didn't breastfeed because I have never seen a study that shows that children become smarter or healthier as adults if their mother breastfed them. I also had an epidural for the same reason. I'm not a martyr. If I was wrong, too late! I feel I gave up a lot of myself for the last 20 years for my kids but I can assure you, had my husband tried to force me, then bets would have been off. On the other hand, I wouldn't have changed it for anything, I love my kids and loved being there with them.
And for your question about my husband taking the kids to the grocery store so I could have a break. Are you kidding me???? Of course. Why shouldn't I be entitled to a break? I saw him pulling into the driveway from a trip and I was getting into my swimsuit to swim some laps (or whatever else I wanted to do without kids)..........the next few hours were all for ME!!!!!!
Nowadays I just make the kids get in the car and they go get the things we need (it's good to have your kids when you're young.) 44 and almost done!!!!!!! :beer:
Here's my advise, forget about all this forced slave labor (as some of the men on this board think women should be subjected to).......just get it done while you are young so you can enjoy your freedom while you still have your teeth.
