[Theodore R.]

Women left the home in droves - dreams of more money - of larger homes (higher property taxes), nicer furniture on credit cards, a larger, more expensive wardrobe. Also, another worker in the family meant 2 cars were necessary - more car insurance, gasoline. After a hard day's work at a dreary desk, Mom is too tired to cook dinner, much less attend a PTA meeting, or be a homeroom mother to her child's classroom, be a Cub Scout Den Mother, etc. Buy fast food or easy-to-prepare microwave meals and plop it on the table, disregarding that the kids are undisciplined and have the manners of slobs.

You nailed it, lakey, but most people still have "faith" in Betty Friedan, don't they? And I'm pretty sure there are no "homeroom mothers" any more, but there may be in some of the "better" suburban schools, if they exist.

[Txsleuth]

There may not be "homeroom moms", but there are "homeroom grandmothers", because I am one, and so is the other grandmother to my granddaughter---we both go to school functions, PTA, and field trips---

Her mother and father work and so we grandmothers are taking advantage of the time we get with Kailey---pure joy, and now I have a new 2 month old granddaughter, Chase, and I will invest the same time in her childhood...

I must tell you, that when I go to school to pick up Kailey, there are a lot of grandparents doing the same..it may not be a "stay at home mom" situation, but we "namas" do the best that we can...

[lakey]

Betty Friedan - how could I forget her!? Is she still alive?

I recall thinking back then that businesses would notice the trend and cash in on it.