Comments on: Do Dads Have All the Fun?

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 19:44:03 +0000

My husband has been trying to get me to go for a walk on the treadmill with him after bedtime (while we watch a show) but I have been super resistant because I am so exhausted at the end of the day. I even went to the doctor recently to see if something was wrong! I just bought a Fitbit to count my steps & have solved the mystery. I am a stay at home mom of three & I never go to the gym. On my laziest days I average 10,000 steps, busy days are 15,000. My husband averages 5000…..so it just kind of makes sense that he has the energy to run around in the backyard for 20 minutes with a soccer ball! Start counting your steps. I suspect that may be why you are too tired to play! Maybe get your husband to do the same & challenge him to get 4000 steps in while doing the laundry 😉

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 19:41:47 +0000

Amen! I completely agree that all of the other ‘stuff’ we Moms do to keep the household running is exhausting. No matter how “enlightened” we are (it IS 2016, after all), the same stereotypical roles still apply. I am mentally and physically tired every day, but couldn’t imagine my children not having these experiences. I want them to do activities, have great birthday parties that they’ll remember when they’re older, and all of the other things that make for a memorable childhood. I just wish it wasn’t always ME who was doing them.

By: Lexy

Lexy — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 18:54:42 +0000

Since I was part of that discussion on NYE, I totally agree. Thanks for making me feel normal!

By: Tamar

Tamar — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 20:08:00 +0000

One afternoon, as I walked by my kids’ youth group I noticed that all the girl groups we sitting in a circle, each age group forming their own circle, and in the middle was a collection of food…um, junk food. On the other side of the field were the boy groups, playing catch, soccer or other high energy games…I don’t think the girls were more mentally drained than the boys, and none of them are parents, so no excuse for being tired. They probably all get the same amount of sleep!? My conclusion from this and other observations of my own children is that boys are just more active and have more active energy than girls. Sort of like the energizer bunny vs a cheaper brand battery, boys are like the energizer bunny, always on the move, and girls, well, we really want to be active but “die out” much faster. So dads, being boys, simply have more active energy than us moms and I’m fine with that.