ven so, more stay-at-home parents are female rather than male
Even if the mother works full-time, she is usually left to handle most of the burdens of family-life. Stay at home moms are often bashed for "not working" or supporting the family, when in fact, if she did not stay home and do that domestic labor the family would have to spend tens of thousands of dollars a year on child-care, food, and cleaning. It's also a 24/7 job with no breaks. A parent who works outside of the household may be working very hard, but they still get to leave the home, maybe listening to their choice of music or podcast during their commute, have conversations with fellow adults that don't revolve around their children, and get a 30-60 minute, un-interrupted lunch break.