The Difficulties Stay-At-Home Moms Face

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🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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0:58.0	I'm a 56, I am 56 years old, have been listening to your program for over 40 years. Wow.
1:07.0	I have always loved and appreciated your thought process as I am a no-nonsense common-sense thinker as well.
1:16.7	My comments here pertain to comments you made on your February 18th show, that was not long ago,
1:25.0	where you commented about the difficulties stay-at-home mother's face,
1:32.2	having three-year-old, five-year-old, and a seven-year-old at home. I remember the call,
1:39.0	and I commented, I thought I was heroic with one. If I had a three, five, and a seven, I think my head would have
1:45.3	exploded, but all right. I wholeheartedly agree that as men, we need to make a conscious
1:53.5	effort to acknowledge a mother's role with her children via compliments, flowers, dinners,
1:58.6	etc. That said, here it comes, ladies. I also believe that being
2:05.6	an at-home mom isn't exactly as difficult as many most women claim, and they tend to exaggerate
2:16.0	that role.
2:29.4	My ex and I divorced when our children were four, six, 14, and 15.
2:31.4	Three girls, one boy.
2:35.1	They are now 22, 24, 32, 33.
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