My Husband Offered
to Stay Home with the Baby
When my husband Daniel offered to stay home with our baby so I could work, I thought he was a superhero. But his mom revealed she was the one managing everything—diapers, meals, and all—while Daniel took credit. Worse, he lied, saying I forced him to quit his job. Instead of confronting him,
I teamed up with his mom, who “got sick” and stopped helping. Left alone, Daniel crumbled within days, overwhelmed by parenting chaos. He confessed he hated his job and lied to cope. The experience humbled him, sparking honest talks that rebuilt our trust and teamwork, leaving us stronger with a funny story of his parenting crash course.