what kind of father?....
it would be wonderful if we could return back to the days where daddy earned the paycheck, even two jobs, and mother stayed home to care for the children....
well yes it would be wonderful.
Not that I expect everyone to do it, but we ate MREs sometimes while my then-husband was in the Army so that I could be home with our daughter. My husband got the meat stuff (I’m vegan), I ate the vegetables and grains. Rice with soy sauce and pepper was my dinner some nights. The baby got her baby food and some.
Never regretted a day of it.
I massively downsized in my home and lifestyle when My son was born so I could work part time, which I did until he was in school full time. My mom could handle 20 hours, but 40 would have been overwhelming. I was a single parent. I trusted no one, but my family.
I understand what you’re saying. But, it can be done. It took swallowing my pride short term as I did not have a big beautiful home. Most higher paying jobs at my company meant going full time. But, I reminded myself what was priority and what he’d remember most those 6 years was our time together. Not the home. Those were the most precious days.