Yes, I did come across a mother who ponders if polygamy isn’t the solution to her inability to adequately care for herself and her children while maintaining her sanity?

I know all moms at some point feel there must be some answer to the chaotic life they unknowingly signed up for, but while I get her point, I wouldn’t think this would be a solution to even ponder. I’m sure that women do probably feel more support with the other women in the house and maybe even successful polygamist maintain a schedule where one woman gets a break, but doesn’t more women mean more children?

The woman stayed at home with the kids, which I felt may be part of the problem. All of us moms are overwhelmed, but honestly it does take a special kind of parent to stay at home with the kids. Even with the balancing act, I still feel less overwhelmed than when I was at home with them. I suggested the father play more of an active role and she advised that he was already very active. While I think two active parents should be able to ease some of the pain of being a full-time parent, I guess it’s possible for some that it would not.

In some cultures family do seem to share more of the responsibility of children than what seems they do in the typical American family. Part of this is our fault as American women where we are too proud to ask for help or feel that it’s realistic for us to take on numerous roles and be successful at them all. But polygamy? Hmmmm, that’s definitely not a route I think I would be too happy with.