> I wonder if anyone else feels similarly? Oh, definitely. Work is definitely more relaxing than taking care of my two kids (4 YO and 1 YO). For example, at

> I wonder if anyone else feels similarly? Oh, definitely. Work is definitely more relaxing than taking care of my two kids (4 YO and 1 YO). For example, at work, if I feel like taking a 10-minute break and quietly having some tea, I just... can. No need to coordinate with my wife to cover me. I think that's a core part of parenting: you shift from a "consumer" of fun (TV, reading, hanging out with friends) to a "producer" of fun for your kids. My own tip: taking the kids out (to a museum, playroom, etc.) is actually LESS work than being at home, IMO. When you're at home, you need to think of new activities whenever the kids get bored. But when you're at the museum, there's just the 1 activity, and the museum itself does a lot of the heavy lifting.