In my role as a mother of seven, with our youngest child being three months old, I am facing a difficult situation. My fiancé works a six-day week, while I am currently unemployed and preparing to return to school. To supplement our income, I engage in various side gigs and oversee the homeschooling of our children. A recent issue regarding the cleanliness of the children's room led to my fiancé rebuking me and recommending that I seek advice from other women. I am feeling exhausted and unappreciated, given my efforts to manage childcare, pursue education, and contribute financially, all while assuming sole responsibility for childcare during his working hours. Could you provide your perspective on this situation?
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Make him do everything you do for a week and then yell at him because the kids rooms aren’t clean. That or add up how much child care for each kid and a cleaning service daily would be and hand him the bill.

Oh and don’t forget to tell him he can’t use any of the money you provide on that bill!
Thank you so much for this! It’s just so frustrating.
I definitely agree 😂

He's being mean. Plain and simple. That is a lot to take on as one person. He should be helping you, not putting you down.

“As a mother or 7”
Girl you do ALL OF THAT and your man is moaning about the cleanliness of one room?? 🥴
He recommends that you seek advice from other women? No problem! Tell him that we said he’s an ungrateful dickhead and he can get in the bin 👍🏽
Honestly! The cheek of him! 🤦🏽♀️
I definitely agree! I’m just so sick and tired of it.
He went on and says that our kids gotta go. I said if my kids go I go.

Your kids gotta go where exactly? 🤔

I’m another woman. Here’s my advice. Tell him to f*ck off. Especially re the kids need to go. Honestly?
There you go.
I couldn’t believe he said that
He said they gotta get out of his house

It’s a vile thing to say. 😠 There’s always the option for him to go.
It definitely is 🥹

He’s lucky you even have the desire to go back to school…. After 7 kids, i would sit down …. Forever

this! 100%

He can go then! Boy bye!!

How old are your kids Incog?
😂😂😂😂😂
15,11,9,7,5,1 1/2 and 3 months.
I agree!

Omg Incog, I thought maybe you had adult kids in their 20s and he was maybe saying they should move out. Not that you have very small children! 😳
Honestly if he’s saying for your small children to get out of the house, he needs to go! That is a disgusting thing to say. 😤
He certainly would not be my fiancé anymore! He helped create those 7 children, what gives him the right to be such a shit parent? Just because he works? Whoop ti-do. Does he want a medal? If he didn’t want to have all his money go on his kids maybe he should have worn protection! 🤦🏽♀️
You’re absolutely right!

Hugs. Sorry you have to deal with that.
Thank you so much ☺️

He’s wilding out saying the kids have to go, but can I ask, is there any reason why at the very least the older 3 can’t help out with the cleaning or straightening up?
I had to have a talk with them because I can admit my oldest don’t help out much.

Yeah them helping would definitely help a lot. I’ve been teaching my toddler to throw her wrappers and pouches in the trash when she’s done, and while that’s just something so small, it helps me mentally.
So something small like making their bed, making sure laundry is IN the basket and at least rinsing off dishes when they’re done can help you focus on something else

He should be asking what he can do to help you feel more appreciated and less drained.
How much responsibility do your 15, 11, 9, 7, & 5 year old have? My boys are 10, 6, & 2 and all have responsibilities.