But Imagine their Childcare Dilemma…
October 24, 2006 by kate baggott
Filed under Baby Care, Finances, Mental Health
Last week, I said that the only perfectly trustworthy babysitter is grandma.
Since my own mother is still deeply engaged in her own career, which is of huge value to the children she teaches, I obviously wasn’t suggesting that older women should quit their jobs to enjoy another generation of slavery caring for young children.
Nor, it must be said, was I passing judgement on older women who choose to spend their retirements raising children of their own. Meeting mothers in their 50s and 60s who are enjoying staying at home post-career is going to become a lot more common.
And, it looks …read more
