Really, a lot of this goes back to the Reagan era when families were forced into having both parents work.

It was Reagan, alright. He and his cronies: Greenspan, Laffer, Freidman and his Econ advisor (name escapes me at the moment) stedman or pressman or something like that. The one who wrote the book that stated Reagan’s policies were just tax breaks for his friends.

The reasoning at the time was that “women would have more control over their own bodies.” Something most people viewed as a good thing (yes, even evil VC believed it would be better). Women were supposed to have the choice of working or staying home. So called “super moms” would work and still instill proper loving family values into their children.

Wealthy upper class white and Jewish women did come out ahead. Although they were already ahead.

It was all done on the backs of poor white and ethnic minority women (moms).

While the upper classes had quality child care and or nannies, the poor usually relied on the “glass teat” (Tv.) and or overcrowded and over priced home based daycare providers. Were kids usually wound up raising themselves which is a recipe for disaster.

It takes time and effort to parent, and it seems that now we have children of adults who were not parented with time, love, and patience. Really, a lot of this goes back to the Reagan era when families were forced into having both parents work.