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Being a child development minor...and just someone extremley interested in the "betterment" of today's parents...I'm going to have to disagree with some of you about this time commitment thing. It's nice for women to think we can do it all nowadays (often because we have no other choice), meaning working full time, having a family, and having outside hobbies/activities to keep us happy, but just because some people may be forced into those situations because of socio-economic status or loss/absence of a spouse doesn't mean that it's an OK situation to raise children in. It sucks. It really does. Not speaking from personal experience because I'm 22 and have no children, but being in a sorority in college IS almost like having a full time job and the more time spent with your child/ren the BETTER. ESPECIALLY in the first 8 years of your child's life. I really can't emphasize this enough. If at least one parent didn't have to work full time in order for the family to stay financially stable, that would be an ideal situation for all families. Of course that is pretty unrealistic.
I might add that I guess I'm assuming we're talking about a single mother, because bringing a working, stable, supportive father into the picture changes things quite a bit.
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