The point is rather than having 2 parents working 5 days a week between them, it’s 2 parents working 10 days a week (and maybe more) They need to do this becau

The point is rather than having 2 parents working 5 days a week between them, it’s 2 parents working 10 days a week (and maybe more) They need to do this because the house that was affordable on one salary in the 80s now requires 2 salaries and childcare Not everyone is like that, but I had to explain why we didn’t have childcare costs when we took a mortgage put last week (I work as in the original point - I work from home, I take the kids to school for 0830 and pick them up at 1530, in between I do things like the dishwasher (while boiling the kettle or making lunch) and do what I deem enough hours to fulfil the goals of my department.