What do you think the role is for a stay at home mother?

As much as I hate to say it…I think that the cooking and cleaning should be her responsibility. Not that she has the time to do it while she’s watching kids but since he’s making the money that would be a good way to support him. As for watching the kids…well, personally I think that should be an equal responsibility. I can understand (sometimes) when they get home from work and don’t want to help out but they also need to understand what you go through all day. A half hour of quiet would be all the help that I need. On their day’s off though, now that is a totally different story. Then they should help with the kids just as much as you do, afterall they were there when they were made.

If my partner was working 13 hours a day, 6 days a week and I wasnt working outside the house, yes I believe it would be my responsibility to be doing all the house work and the child work…

I would say partly, after 6 pm (in your scenario) it should become equal. My mother was stay at home mother and I would guarantee that she had a much harder and demanding job that my dad so I would say that it should be a shared responsibility to look after the children after the dad comes home as well as to the cooking and dishes and whatever. But for most of the part, whatever she can do during the day, she should do.

yes, if you’re a stay at home mother, than most of it IS your responsibilty. But if you had a job, then it would be everyone’s responsibility. However, there is nothing wrong with getting some help, it can get hard at times, especially the older your son gets.

I think that’s completely fine. I mean, you do keep all the other nessecities in order right?? your house is cleaned, meals ready, everything needed. I think it’s fine. =D

I think a stay at home mom should be responsible for the cleaning,cooking, laundry, grocey shopping. To me this is the 8hr day of work the women would put in as the man puts in.
I don’t think it is just your job to raise the child. The father should play a role in that childs life every chance he gets. I think when both parties are home you work as a team on raising the child. A womens job never ends. I work full time and so does my husband, we are a team, he cooks some nights and I cook others, He does the wash, I clean the house, we both go food shopping on Sunday. And we raise our 4 dogs and hopefully kids someday (soon)