My friend Violet send me a very fascinating New York Times article about the struggles of getting and maintaining equality in a family.

It takes a very interesting look at what many, including probably myself, think of as the ideal – mom and dad working 30ish flexible hours and sharing equally the housework and parenting.

Life, and the other people that exist in it – like your boss and his boss – intrude on the ideal, of course.

Statistics show that even though women are working more they are still doing twice the housework and the same amount of childcare they were doing …read more