My last post was about my husband and our scheduling/routine difficulties. I also wrote about the topic on Chicago Moms Blog, a blog where I contribute my warped opinions. While I received comments on my post that I wrote for Chicago Chick, I didn't realize the number of comments that I would get on the post I wrote for the collaborative blog.
The number of comments was dizzying and I stopped checking my e-mail because there were so many. Apparently there is not only a "mommy war" going on out there in parent-land, but there is also a "parenting war" going on. By "parenting war" I mean the divvying up of parenting responsibilities.
I knew that the topic of who does what in the household was always something that was a hot button, but now that more and more fathers are staying home it seems that this has become more of a "nuclear" button. I don't think of our home situation as something that is unique because, as a parent (and spouse), you do what it takes to put your family the best situation. In our case it means that I am the working parent and my husband is the one that stays home. Not exactly what society has considered normal, but it is what it is.
I am happy that I have more than one venue to write what I'm thinking or feeling. I'm lucky that I have the ability to reach out to people for help and for their opinions. So the deluge of e-mail I received wasn't unwelcome and I was not offended by anything that was written as a comment. But for now I am glad that the Hoopla has died down and the comments have dwindled to the regular *nothing* because now I can go back to reading the lovely SPAM that hits my e-mail and the regular reader comments that I get.
That was pretty insane. I felt like some of the comments were a bit rough, though. You're doing your best and there's nothing wrong with seeking outside help for your situation.
Have you tried a dry erase board prominently displayed with the schedule?
Posted by: Amy | July 27, 2008 at 08:24 PM