I agree. The moms of Boomers were usually homemakers.
“””I agree. The moms of Boomers were usually homemakers.””
Yup. Boomer here. Moms were always there. I expect there exceptions but not often. They basically said play outside until dark. They didn’t really know where we were.
Not the boomers born in the 60s.
My mom was a real estate agent. Started working when I was in 2nd grade around 1969.
We lived in shall-town America where my dad ran a small jewelry store while mom stayed home and raised five kids.
Our house wasn’t Ozzie Nelson or Ward Cleaver-level but it was nice enough, but there were three meals a day, and later in my childhood we were able to afford two cars and an occasional family vacation.
My point is that there was a time in America when one income could support a family quite nicely, while one parent (usually the mom) was able to provide a safe haven for the children and a set of rules and morals to live by.
It really wasn’t that long ago.
Too bad it’s only a memory.
My mom was home until I started school. Then she went back to college and got her degree. Then, we became latchkey kids. My Dad was out of work by 3:30, so we were not alone very long.
I was usually back out playing with friends until 6 when we would have to be home for dinner. Or when the sun went down in winter.
Don't be so certain of that, I'm a Boomer, born in 1950 and my parents both worked. My Mom worked as a secretary so my brother and I were latchkey kids and many of my friends were too.