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"Parents now spend twice as much time with their children as 50 years ago" https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/11/27/parents-now-spend-twice-as-much-

• 75dvtwin 7y ago
  >"... One analysis of 11 rich countries estimates that the average mother spent 54 minutes a day caring for children in 1965 but 104 minutes in 2012. ..." This is analysis is just hard to believe. Between reading books, preparing food, driving to activities -- a full-time parent spends probably 4-5 full hours, except when another parent takes over or there is a continuous split. The interrupt costs are also very high (and affect negatively ability to work).