Unfortunately with marriage rates falling to new lows and out of wedlock children comprising 40% of births, we are seeing a struggling group of women (mainly lower-educated and minority), who are falling below the poverty line and seeking government assistance.
There is an ongoing debate on what the effect of more women and mothers in the workplace will be on children and families. 45% of women think that children are better off if their mother is at home, 38% say they are just as well of whether the mother works or not. 57% of men believe that mothers should be with their children at home while 29% say it doesn’t matter if they are in the workforce.
There is no doubt however that there are growing numbers of working women and they are becoming more prominent players whether they have children or not. At the highest echelon take for example a few of the top CEO’sin this country. Marissa Mayer – Yahoo, Meg Whitman-Hewlitt Packard, Rosalind Brewer-Sam’s Club, and Indra Nooyi-PepsiCo to name a few. These women are powerhouses and there are many more just like them standing in the wings.
How this will affect future generations remains to be seen, but if both men and women can find the right balance and share responsibilities for their children perhaps we can look to a bright future. My fear is that with the economic and social pressures that we face whether at the highest income levels or the lowest, unfortunately the children may be the losers.
Morgan Brittany
Politichicks.tv
