I'm a business owner and 6-figure earner. Here's how my stay-at-home husband and I handle the kids and 'chore wars.'

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 05:17

Andrea Mac with her husband and four children. — Andrea Mac says she makes 100% of her family's income and does 10% of the household chores consistently.
Courtesy of Andrea Mac

Andrea Mac, a growth strategist, shares her experience as her family's sole financial provider.
Her husband left his job to become the full-time caregiver for their four children.
Mac sometimes grapples with the value she brings to her family beyond money.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrea Mac, a growth strategist at Prequal from the Greater Chicago area. It's been edited for length and clarity.