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A mom said she’d been caring for her 1-year-old alone while managing all housework and errands

When she asked for 4–8 hours of childcare a week to job-hunt, her husband questioned “what” she’d even do with the time

Now, she’s wondering if her request for hours of peace was too far of a reach

A new mom turned to the Reddit community for support following a painful standoff with her husband about childcare and her desperate need for time to reset.

She explained in her post that she had reached a breaking point and wanted their 1-year-old daughter to begin daycare or receive at least a few hours of help each week so she could job-hunt and care for herself.

She said she had been caring for their daughter entirely on her own since the baby’s arrival in October 2024. She ad

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