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Full-Time Work Pinches Family Life for Moms and Dads Alike
But household duties and pay still aren’t equal between genders, a new Pew report shows.
Being a working mom is like riding a see-saw, with family on one side and the job on the other, writes Paula Bloom: “Very rarely has this see-saw been horizontal and balanced for any length of time. Sometimes the weight of one side falls with a thump and at other times it may happen more slowly.”
The ever-tipping scale between career and kids has been a centerpiece of national conversation for many years. A new Pew Research Center report is a reminder that the challenge is not limited to women—though it is especially felt by them. The report, which surveyed 1,807 U.S. parents with children younger than 18, looks at how working parents take on responsibilities at home and the impact on their careers.