So if both parents must work I suppose to most of the thinking here they are bad parents for leaving their children in daycare? I have seen many a family saved by the fact that both parents held jobs. When the husband lost his job his wife still had a salary that could pay the mortgage and put food on the table. The family kept on going while in a crisis, not as huge of a crisis if there was no cash coming into the home. Most women do not work because they want to, they must. So self righteous indignation at people who must work to give their children and families a better life is laughable.
By the time you factor in costs of daycare, eating out, gas and other costs, having a working mother does not always add much to the bottom line. Most families if they lived more modestly could make it work, so I don't buy into the must work mentality. Many women like the idea of working and dread the thought of staying home with the kids.
So self righteous indignation at people who must work to give their children and families a better life is laughable.
I missed the part where anyone was displaying 'righteous indignation'. You seem to be guilt-ridden and seeing insults where there were none. All that was done was pointing out findings of a study.
I would agree to an extent.
Instead of seeing all "working mothers" as selfishly choosing a job over raising kids, we do have to realize that alot of it is almost forced.
Not that you can't live on 1 salary or even good wages. That is also a choice.
However, this all goes back to, as does most everything, the INCOME TAX.
And how it's gotten out of control.
If we had no income tax as the Founders would've wished, it would be that much easier for women to stay home with children. (And hopefully not CHOOSE to put them in pre-school, which as noted earlier too many are these days.)