The Opportunity Cost of Parenting Mental Load (Full Version)

The mental load of running a household and parenting children well comes at an opportunity cost that is often overlooked and unseen by anyone not carrying it. For SAHM (stay-at-home moms) and SAHD (stay-at-home dads) the job is 24/7 and when they are little, and especially if you are lacking community support and/or resources this is the toughest job in the world. All the more important then to discuss minimum standards of care and partnership expectations ahead of time entering a long term relationship #parenting #sahm #sahp #fairplay #marriage #opportunitycost #career #partner