[yellowdoghunter]

What a wonderful read. Thanks for posting. Demand the government quit wasting so much of our taxpayer dollars so one parent can afford to stay home. I also loved the part about how parents back in the day did not think they had to entertain their kids and shuffle them everywhere.

I plan on using this article in my research paper. Thanks.

[linda_22003]

The article does make the point that parents used to spend more time at home, even when they worked. My mother worked full time but was home around 4.30 or so; my father was usually home by 6, and they both had careers (as opposed to jobs).

There were no evening school or sports activities (rarely, anyway), and we always had dinner together. Even with everyone out all day, the family dinner CAN be done, and I think too few people even try any more.