All in Favor of Mr. Mom

How far would you go to support your family financially? And what do you think your husband would do all day if he were at home with the kids besides watch TV? I know my husband would absolutely goof off the entire time - for the first month or so. But then he would have to pick his poison, either do what needs to get done during the day or have me coming home angry everyday.

I would have to start this venture during the Summer so they'd be on a routine by the time school started. Otherwise they'd oversleep.

I am a big supporter of moms being at home with their kids. Any and all sacrifices I have made to that end have been worth it. I haven't always been able to be at home with my kids so I have lived on both sides of this fence. Staying at home requires a great deal of effort and sacrifice but kids need their moms. Or could they do just fine with their dads? My husband is a great dad and I think he would be a great at home dad - after the first month or so when reality set in and life became more than a playground.

I realize the job market would offer some resistance but I think those things can be worked out if you are both on the same page and are willing to take some time to put things into place and make it happen.

Do you think you would get to come home and have some alone time or down time to yourself? Who are you kidding? That wouldn't happen. That's a guy thing if ever there was one. I think it's because men can only do one thing at a time, think about one thing at a time and hear one conversation at a time. It's not your guys' fault , it's in your wiring. You are good at things like directions.

Do you think you would feel overworked, underappreciated, or, who knows, maybe even useful and fulfilled? Personally, the more I think about this idea, the more I think it could work, especially if all the kids are in school because then I wouldn't feel like I was missing so much time with them.

So all in favor of Mr. Mom, say “I'.