Work-Family Responsibilities Growing as More Parents Working

This essay highlights a shift from traditional domestic roles toward broader occupational and identity opportunities for women, noting that most will work outside the home during their lives. Despite widespread recognition of the value of caregiving, societal structures and public policies still fail to fully support or reward domestic labor. Referencing foundational studies, the text critiques the enduring "myth of separate worlds" that isolates family needs from workplace design and argues for national policy reforms that reflect the caregiving responsibilities shared by nearly all workers.