Occupation: Author Birth: 1947
Anyone who wishes to combine domestic responsibilities and paid employment with the least stress and most enjoyment might start by pondering this par….
When men and women across the country reported how happy they felt, researchers found that jugglers were happier than others. By and large, the more ….
It is of course, entirely possible that men (or anyone who is relatively privileged) are most defensive, most obstinate and unseeing when they are wo….
Juggling produces both practical and psychological benefits.... A woman's involvement in one role can enhance her functioning in another. Being a wif….
Perhaps one reason that many working parents do not agitate for collective reform, such as more governmental or corporate child care, is that the par….
Having an identity at work separate from an identity at home means that the work role can help absorb some of the emotional shock of domestic distres….
Combining paid employment with marriage and motherhood creates safeguards for emotional well-being. Nothing is certain in life, but generally the cha….
Just as we need to encourage women to test life's many options, we need to acknowledge real limits of energy and resources. It would be pointless and….
We can paint unrealistic pictures of the juggler--displaying her now as a problem-free paragon of glamour and now as a modern hag.Or we can see in th….
The traditional American husband and father had the responsibilities-and the privileges-of playing the role of primary provider. Sharing that role is….