[luckystarmom]

My grandmother worked when her kids were grown. She worked at a department store. That was in the 50s.

I think women did more then you think.

[stainlessbanner]

Many women worked the homefront in WW2. Southern women during the War Between the States famously took charge of farms and business affairs while their men were away. American women have a fine history of stepping up to the challenge whether its raising babies or raising profit margins.

The "pot roast", June Cleaver sophistry is rubbish.

[Accygirl]

At a department store in an entry level job for probably less than her male counterparts made... I very much doubt that there were many women executives, managers, doctors, and lawyers back in the 50s.

[Dianna]

My grandmother worked when her kids were grown. She worked at a department store. That was in the 50s.

Both of my grandmothers worked as well. My dad's family was quite poor; both grandma and grandpa worked as cleaning people. The older children looked after the younger ones.

I have no idea what my mom's mother did. I'll have to ask. But, as a family, they were middle class.