Raising Expectations: Phases of Motherhood--Chasing Perfection. Andrea Gordon.
by Gordon, Andrea; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 13Family. Publisher: Toronto Star, 2005ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Child rearing | Friendship | Motherhood | Mothers | Self-help groups | Women on television | Women-owned business enterprises | Working mothersDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Mothers today were raised on the idea that, yes indeed, they could have it all. The job, the kids, the spouse as equal partner. The idea that 'work-life balance' is attainable. And maybe it is. But not yet. At least, not for a lot of women. Fathers have come a long way in a generation. They do diapers and bath time and get involved in their kids' lives way more than their own dads did. But the bulk of the load is still on mom. She's the one responsible for childcare, she signs the school forms and schedules the doctors' appointments. When the family needs it, she's the one who puts her job on hold. Most women...make decisions...based on financial needs, ambition and what's best for the children and the family as a whole. Most yearn to do what feels right at the time, and often that amounts to cobbling together a mix of work and home that evolves over the years. And guilt. Always guilt. That maybe what they're doing, even if it's their best, isn't good enough." (TORONTO STAR) This article examines the toll that balancing work and family takes on mothers.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Raising Expectations: Phases of Motherhood--Chasing Perfection, March 19, 2005; pp. L1+.
"Mothers today were raised on the idea that, yes indeed, they could have it all. The job, the kids, the spouse as equal partner. The idea that 'work-life balance' is attainable. And maybe it is. But not yet. At least, not for a lot of women. Fathers have come a long way in a generation. They do diapers and bath time and get involved in their kids' lives way more than their own dads did. But the bulk of the load is still on mom. She's the one responsible for childcare, she signs the school forms and schedules the doctors' appointments. When the family needs it, she's the one who puts her job on hold. Most women...make decisions...based on financial needs, ambition and what's best for the children and the family as a whole. Most yearn to do what feels right at the time, and often that amounts to cobbling together a mix of work and home that evolves over the years. And guilt. Always guilt. That maybe what they're doing, even if it's their best, isn't good enough." (TORONTO STAR) This article examines the toll that balancing work and family takes on mothers.
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