You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. NP, just curious what folks would think if the child was a young teen girl and it was a new stepdad in his underwear? Before being a mom, I would make it through the long workweek by looking forward to the weekend — the time I finally had to myself to do whatever I wanted, or, you know, just take a shower.

So while a night off is certainly well deserved for any parent (and according to a recent study on the stress levels of American mothers, truly necessary), there is a certain amount of privilege being exercised for those able to do it. A 2018 survey found that getting a child ready for school involves asking kids at least twice each morning to get dressed, brush their teeth, and for god’s sake, put on their freaking shoes. Unless your son asked you to intervene on his behalf because he is uncomfortable about it, you are the Blackhawk of parents.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. And if we do manage to take some time here or there to ourselves, we often feel guilty about not doing something work- or child-related instead.

Last July, my husband agreed to watch our son alone for one night so I could visit the new Whitney Hotel in Boston.By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. When her husband said he had things under control, she spent the night there, awaking feeling refreshed and rested.