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Parentingis often called invisible work because often enough, it goes completely unnoticed.

Unfortunately, in many relationships, this work is also very, very one-sided.

Rough hands and all.

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And then you become a dad yourself.

Throw toys everywhere, pick them up, throw them back again.

And now throwing them is the game.

A mother holds her children in a kitchen, evoking the realization of family sacrifices.

Its actually easier to make a million dollars than it is to just mother for like 72 hours straight.

Been home for 1.5 days for this Thanksgiving thing and Im just exhausted.

Way harder than waking up at 4, working out, and working for 15 hours.

Man in car reconsiders his dad’s role as a family sacrificer.

Tell you that much.

It can be helpful to put it in monetary terms.

Unfortunately, there are all too many couples where the partner simply never raises a finger.

Man speaking about his dad in a car, discussing the myth of being a great family sacrificer.

Or, even worse, they both work and the mom also does the vast majority of childcare.

Many couples have seriousconflictsover how these takes are divided and who does what.

Even one child is, as previously mentioned, an incredibly large amount of work.

Man in a car expressing realization about father’s sacrifices, viral moment captured.

Add in another and the task is doubled.

Similarly, having kids of different ages brings its own challenges.

Check out the results:

Man in a car sharing his realization about his dad with a quote overlay: “You just leave and go hang out with people…”

Man speaking in a car with text about money and parenting, related to family sacrificer realization.

Guy Finally Realizes His Dad Wasn’t This “Great Family Sacrificer” Like He Thought, Goes Viral

Guy Finally Realizes His Dad Wasn’t This “Great Family Sacrificer” Like He Thought, Goes Viral

Comment by Brea_Yourself praising acknowledgment of mother’s support; part of a viral realization story.

Comment highlighting the challenges of being a ‘great family sacrificer’ by a user named Foundational Solutions.

Comment on a viral post about realizing family dynamics, saying, “I wish my husband would realize this.

Comment reveals a dad avoiding family duties, going viral.

Comment discussing a father’s lack of responsibility, highlighting family sacrifices and parenting duties.

Comment praising realization about dad not being a great family sacrificer.

Nicole Bell comments on single parents as the true family sacrificers, with a heart emoji.

Heather Bell’s comment about the ease of working outside the home, related to family sacrifice notions.

Text post about family dynamics, highlighting a dad’s lack of sacrifice and mom’s efforts, going viral.

“Comment by Vahid Zamani about work versus child care, related to realizing dad’s sacrifice, goes viral.

Comment from JustJen about feeling more refreshed working 50+ hours a week than being home full time, with a laughing emoji.

Comment on viral post about family sacrifices with text “I feel seen” and butterflies emoji.

Kass shares a candid message about motherhood, highlighting challenges and lack of conversation over three years.

Comment by That1crazy72: “This is so accurate.. sahm is a hard job,” relating to family and sacrifice discussions.

Comment by Caylan Nosker appreciating understanding, with heart emoji.

Screenshot of a comment from user cdoerle12 saying, “going to work is easy,” relating to viral family sacrifice issue.

A comment by alesha tk appreciating a viral post about family sacrifice.

Comment on motherhood and societal roles, capturing personal reflections on balancing family life.

Text message about realizing the true nature of family sacrifices, highlighting a dad’s career decision for family’s survival.

Text message discussing challenges of working outside home after years as a stay-at-home parent.

Text conversation about a dad not being a “great family sacrificer” as initially thought.

Alexandra comments on preferring motherhood over working with insulation, noting spray foam and fiberglass challenges.