Man Tells Brother’s Wife That She's in Bed Too Much as a New Mom

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A man told his brother's wife not to stay in bed so much five months after giving birth

When the man saw his brother cooking dinner while holding the baby, he "lost [his] cool" and told the mother she should be doing more

Reddit users widely agreed the mother may need checked for postpartum depression, and that the man was wrong for approaching her accusingly instead of with concern

A man is receiving backlash after he told his brother's wife not to stay in bed so much after giving birth.

In a post on Reddit's AITA forum , a man explained why he criticized the new mother, who gave birth five months prior. The new parents were understandably overwhelmed with caring for the baby on top of work and home duties, but the husband's brother argued the "stay in bed" mother wasn