My husband is a better stay-at-home parent than I was
I walk in the front door to the smell of?what is that" Chicken"
?Vegan tacos with roasted cauliflower and homemade chipotle mayo!? my husband announces proudly, bringing a spoonful of steaming lentils toward my mouth.
?Mmm,? I say appreciatively. It?s ridiculously good. I?m ravenous after a full day at work where I haven?t been able to graze all day long?as was the norm during my maternity leave, which just ended a couple of months ago.
I look around the spotless living room. Even the piles of toys have a deliberate order to them: balls in one area, books in another. Freshly folded laundry is stacked neatly at the end of the couch, and my 15-month-old daughter, Piper, is playing contentedly at her Little Tikes kitchen.
It?s a working parent?s dream at the end of a long day. And yet, I can?t help but feel a bit?annoyed. Let me start by saying how lucky I feel to come home to a happy child, a clean home and a warm dinner. I?m beyond thankful to have a husband who supported me wholeheartedly when we made the decision to move across the country for my career. The move was temporary?a year-long internship?and it made the most sense for him to stay home with Piper while I completed this final step toward my PhD.
In truth, our family?s decision for my husband to stay home was a pretty easy one. We had talked at length about our preference to take turns at home (either full- or part-time) until Piper and her theoretical future sibling are both in school. Even if this is a...
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