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There was a brief period where it was fairly attainable to have a family supported by a single parent which meant one parent had the time, energy and head space
by djtango 3y ago
There was a brief period where it was fairly attainable to have a family supported by a single parent which meant one parent had the time, energy and head space to do those kinds of things for the children and also attend to other family affairs.
- treyd 3y agoAnd this brief period happened right after the government was heavily involved in managing the economy, bypassing normal market conventions, and building huge amounts of infrastructure to support the war effort.
- datascienced 3y ago1950s?
- bell-cot 3y agoI was thinking of the far, far longer time when it was okay - in most places - to let your kids freely roam the neighborhood to play. Or to walk to & home from school by themselves. Or to send 'em half a mile to a grocery store, because "I'd like to make some cookies, dear, but we're low on flour...". (No comment on how often I bought such stories from my mom:)