The Working Parent Vs. The Homemaker

Last night the hubby and I were watching Guys with Kids and it got me thinking....do working parents have a tendency to under estimate the hard work a stay at home parent puts in?  From my perspective, I think so.......sometimes at least.  My husband works all day, comes home, and all he wants is to relax and unwind.  But then here I am working all day (and yes, staying at home with a 2 year old, trying to clean, cook, take care of him, and do homework is a job!) and when he gets home....all I want to do is unwind.  Both of us can't do that....someone still has to finish up dinner, clean up the dishes, put away the leftovers, and take care of the crazies....I mean kids.  Who do you think is going to win the chance of relaxation?  Society has labeled the stay at home parent a few ways.....one being the lazy parent who doesn't want to work.  For any parent that has to (or chooses to) stay at home with young children.......you'll know there isn't time to be lazy.  If you had the pleasure of spending 30 minutes with me and my son.....you'd be askig if I even get a chance to use the bathroom during the day (yes....he's that active).  What about nap time?  If you are lucky to still have nap time (which my son has opted out of) then you'll be spending that time trying to make your house look halfway decent after a morning of playing!

I respect the working parent.  They push themselves putting the finacial stability of the entire family on their shoulders.  But when will the stay at home parent get the same respect?