tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244527084073420142.post926973230696199461..comments2024-03-14T12:30:47.593-04:00Comments on Under the Gables: More Work for Mother 9 -- 1920 to NowLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317796864224423184noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244527084073420142.post-43112939770409741442008-03-15T12:11:00.000-04:002008-03-15T12:11:00.000-04:00Hi Linda,I agree that the 80+-hour week for the wo...Hi Linda,<BR/>I agree that the 80+-hour week for the working mother is now the norm. Many professional working women I know, in fact, think of their time in the office as relatively less stressful and exhausting than their work at home, or their long commutes to and from the office, which can add 3 to 4 hours to the day. So, it's a 12 hour day, 5 days a week to serve as a second bread winner, 2 or more hours of housekeeping/errands during the week, and a mobilization of 16-20 hours each weekend for laundry, cleaning, and more errands. I can only imagine how women who perform additional menial work outside the home handle this schedule. Over the long haul, such a routine cannot be sustained, and both work place performance and family life suffer greatly. America made a poor choice when it went down the road to the two-income household, and this should be a leading public policy concern.<BR/>ChristinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com