A study by the Council on Contemporary Families, Making Time for Work and Family: Got Data? looks at balancing work and family.
The study found that mothers do 14 more hours paid work than they did 40 years ago and 14 less hours of housework as well as 4 more hours of childcare.
Additionally, despite stereotypes to the contrary, dads have increased their participation in housework and child care over the past 30 years. Also, notable, is that fathers who work part time use their extra time on housework and childcare.
I like the fact that the study didn’t say “help out” …read more