adult interaction. BUT, work is still work for most people. Then you have a SAHM dealing with kids 24/5 during the week and her "me time" is ... work. Which isn't necessarily "me time". Adult interaction can be had by volunteering at the schools. Overall I think that having one SAHP is definitely less stressful overall on family life. But I personally find SAH to be harder than working. Almost all of the things you mentioned that make being a SAHM hard are the things that the working moms still have to do on top of working their day jobs, i.e. laundry, cooking, dishes, grocery shopping, car maintenance, doctor appointments, exercise, and handling the finances. At least kids take naps. I can't take a nap at work. I don't mean to sound rude, though. I know staying at home and entertaining/educating children non-stop would be psychologically taxing. But it just seems like working moms don't get credit for juggling all of the above plus earning an income. Its not like I have a maid and cook and a chaffeur. I think we all get credit for that other stuff. But my husband does half of it. I do the groceries and cooking. He does the laundry and dishes. He does drop off. I do pick up. We split the doctors appt and sick days. Monday is a holiday from school and child care. He's working the morning and i am working the afternoon. Nap time is only useful if you