Mum’s brilliant response after partner accuses her of doing “nothing all day”
A stay-at-home mum has made a time-lapse video of a day in her life to prove to her husband just how much she works after he accused her of “doing nothing all day”.
Gemma Chalmers, 35, from Aberdeen, Scotland, filmed herself over the course of 12 hours taking care of their two-year-old son Kayle, before editing it down to an eight-minute video clip to show just how busy her days at home are.
The mum-of-one posted the video to Facebook, writing: “All weekend my lovely partner has been moaning that I do nothing all day, so I thought I’d show him a full day... I actually find having a day of work is more like a day off.
"So Mr. Jones, no more saying ‘enjoy your day off’ or [asking] ‘what have you done all day?’ because the answer is… I’ve been a mummy all day."
She added: “[I’m] also a cleaner, a driver, a cook, a storyteller, a nurse, a playmate, a toddler wrestling coach, a teacher, an art director, a potty trainer, a champion tickler, a wardrobe stylist, a personal dresser, a laundry operator, a personal shopper and much more.”
She decided to make the video after partner Jim Johns, 35, jokingly said to her “enjoy your day off as he left for work.
“My partner has started his own business and works a lot and doesn’t really think I do much,” Chalmers told The Mirror. “I just thought: ‘I’m going to prove him wrong.'”