Things NOT to do when

Things NOT to do when you come home to a stay at home mom
(these are notes to the young guys (and some girls) who read this blog - you know who you are - and maybe to those guys who aren't so young, but need a brush up on the correct way to be......)

Disappear into the bathroom for a 30 minute break - if it takes that long, try again later
Open up the cabinets and peer into them for food, and then ask said mom to make you some food
Turn on the TV and flip channels
Ask "Why is this laundry always here?"
Ask "Where are my jeans/shoes/glasses/books?" Um, if they are yours, KEEP TRACK OF 'EM!
Ask if you can take a nap, since you have worked soooo hard
Ask why there is so much stuff laying around
Ask if said mom did the things you asked of her - the errands or chores
Ask anything
Pick a fight
Complain about the brand of soap, toilet paper, dinner menu
Complain about said mom's computer usage

Instead of those, certainly annoying activities, try substituting these:
Grab a basket of clean laundry and put it away
Wipe down the bathroom
offer to help with dinner
offer to make dinner
offer to buy dinner
take the other members of the family out of the house
Move the clean wash into the dryer
Change a diaper
Rub said mom's shoulders
pour her a drink - even water

In short, be a help, not another chore waiting to happen.

(not directed at anyone in particular, just musings off the top of my head, after a conversation with a girlfriend.)