It used to be that the father would go to work from 9 to 5 while the mother stayed home with the children. Yet according to recent studies by Heymann and Presser “today’s families have more family members in the workforce, work longer hours, and are more likely to work outside of the traditional 9-to-5 weekday schedule.” Heather Boushey, an Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, reports that, “less than one-in-five families with children now have a full-time homemaker/caretaker.” Yet many parents do not want to use or can’t afford daycare for their children. What is the … Continue reading →