MSNBC’s  story today- Stay-at-home mom’s work worth $138,095
Annual: amount she’d earn as a housekeeper, cook and psychologist- attempts to assign a value to parenting responsibilities. CNN posted a similar story.  Not only do they not mention fathers AT ALL, but the whole premise is ridiculous. I cook everyday for my family when I get home from work. I walk the dog, do laundry, clean the house, pay bills, help with homework, give baths, and dole out medicine on a regular basis. Do I need to start adding to my resume chef, professional dog walker, cleaning person, accountant, accounts payable, teacher, care-giver, and nurse’s assistant?

I have to agree with most of the comments left on MSNBC’s forum: not only is the study sexist, since it completely ignores the growing number of stay-at-home dads, but more importantly, it’s simply useless.

I have the utmost respect for ALL stay at home parents. My personal goal is to achieve stay-at-home dad status, but I don’t think I need Reuters assigning a monetary value to me every time I water a plant (there’s a new one to add: horticulturist). Bleh.

If you missed The Mommy Bias Round1, check it out. According to a prominent study: Child care was defined as regularly scheduled care by anyone other than the child’s mother, lasting at least 10 hours per week.