> Today a single mom with full time job can still run a (not too big) house.
Until COVID hits and children have to be taught virtually from home.
There are no easy and cheap answers here, but a series of trade offs. I think the original question is “where is the conversation of the trade off?” I don’t think it’s settled that the ideal social structure involves a dual income family. And I think very few people envy the workload required of single mothers, regardless of technical advances that make cleaning a home easier.
Caregiving goes well beyond making sure the kids have clean underwear.
Until COVID hits and children have to be taught virtually from home.
There are no easy and cheap answers here, but a series of trade offs. I think the original question is “where is the conversation of the trade off?” I don’t think it’s settled that the ideal social structure involves a dual income family. And I think very few people envy the workload required of single mothers, regardless of technical advances that make cleaning a home easier.
Caregiving goes well beyond making sure the kids have clean underwear.