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Moms. We’ve got to talk. Do you ever feel like your partner doesn’t appreciate all you do? Or better yet, maybe they don’t even ever SEE all the stuff you…

Moms do so much work, one created a Mom's Invoice to prove just how much she is worth
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Moms. We’ve got to talk. Do you ever feel like your partner doesn’t appreciate all you do? Or better yet, maybe they don’t even ever SEE all the stuff you do for them and the kids or around the house? It’s a thing. And you’re not alone.

Let me introduce you to Amber Audrey. She’s a TikToker who shared with the world the bill she would like to give her husband for all she does for her family on the daily. And this video is getting traction.

She calls it “Everything I charge my husband for my stay-at-home mom services.” Now, while she didn't actually sending him a bill, maybe she should? Look at Amber Audrey's "Mom's Invoice" compared to mine below and decide for yourself.

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Mom's Invoice

  • Dishwashing – $20/load, two to three times a day: $300/week
  • Laundry – $35/load, four times a week: $140/week
  • Bathroom cleaning – $60 each, two times a week: $240/week
  • Floor cleaning (sweeping and mopping): $100/session, two to three times a week: $300/week
  • Homeschooling – $400/child, two kids: $800/week
  • Car shuttle services – $50 per trip to art, gymnastics, baseball, soccer: $150/week
  • Grocery shopping fee – not including groceries or tip: $75/week
  • Cooking (personal chef) – $50 a meal, 10 meals a week: $500/week
  • Breastfeeding fee– $200 a week
  • Daily house upkeep sweeping – $10 a day, five times a week: $50/week

Total: $27-hundred a week or around $140-thousand a year

She explains, “If he wants to save money, he can help me do any of these tasks.” Good luck.

That’s Amber Audrey’s rundown and price list, but I thought I would check in the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics to see what the national average salaries are for each of these jobs.

Mom's Invoice: for real

  • School Teacher - $64,000
  • Personal Chef - $56,000
  • Dishwasher - $24,000
  • Waiter/Waitress - $26,000
  • Hairdresser/stylist - $35,000
  • Cleaner/housekeeper - $26,000
  • Administrative services/facilities manager - $106,000

TOTAL: $311,000 per year.

Amber Audrey, you're shortchanging yourself. Go get it, Mama.

Andie Summers has been the morning show host on XTU for the past 25 years. She is a two-time CMA Major Market Personality of the Year winner and two-time Gracie Award recipient from the Alliance for Women in Media. As a content creator for XTU, Andie enjoys sharing parenting and travel tips, and loves helping you shop online with Must Haves.