I was at the supermarket with my wife and our 4 y.o. son. S

Suddenly, he pointed to a tall blonde woman and said loudly, “Look, Mommy, this is the lady who comes to Dad when you’re not home!” My blood ran cold.

That woman was the housekeeper I had secretly hired.

I’m a stay-at-home dad, and my wife is the breadwinner, working long hours to support us.

I was too ashamed to admit that I couldn’t keep up with the chores and taking care of our son.

I was at the supermarket with my wife and our 4-year-old son. Suddenly, he pointed to a tall blonde woman and said loudly, “Look, Mommy, this is the lady who comes to Dad when you’re not home!”

My blood ran cold. There she was, standing in the produce aisle like an innocent bystander, but in my mind, she was a ticking time bomb.

You see, that woman was the housekeeper I had secretly hired.

I’m a stay-at-home dad, and my wife is the breadwinner, working long hours to support us.

Honestly, I was too ashamed to admit I couldn’t keep up with the chores and taking care of our son. So, I secretly hired help.

You know, to make sure the laundry didn’t pile up like a second Mount Everest, and I didn’t end up drowning in dishes like a contestant on Survivor.

I looked at my wife, my face pale as a ghost. I tried to cover it up, laughing nervously like a man who just got caught eating an entire cheesecake by himself.

“Oh, honey, no, no! He’s just confused. That’s… that’s our friend Karen, she helps me with, uh, homework… yeah, she’s really good with… numbers!”

My wife gave me a look that could have turned ice into steam. The kid, oblivious to the storm he had just unleashed, started jumping up and down. “Yeah, Mommy!

The lady who helps Daddy with homework!”

I could feel my secret life crumbling like a stack of dirty dishes. In that moment, I considered throwing myself into the frozen peas aisle and just never coming back.