Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 10:18:54 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb> To: ac199@hwcn.org Cc: jkh@time.cdrom.com, jmb@FreeBSD.ORG, pechter@lakewood.com, softweyr@xmission.com, freebsd-chat@hub.freebsd.org Subject: Re: FTC regulating use of registrations Message-ID: <199707231718.KAA01022@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970723122651.17317B-100000@ppp6564.on.sympatico.ca> from "Tim Vanderhoek" at Jul 23, 97 12:53:21 pm
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Tim Vanderhoek wrote: > > jmb would argue that parents are putting careers ahead of their > family. I don't think that this is fair. Despite all the speak of > "empowerment" and what-not, I think the reason that both parents are > often working now is simple economics. There may well be some who > do this, but not the vast masses. > BINGO! what my parents were able to do on a single salary, now requires more than one. economics have forced many people into a two working parent household. its not unteneable, but it is more difficult. whether they are "putting careers ahead of their family" depends upon the wage levels of the people involved and their needs. > What is necessary are available _quality_ daycare and enforced > flexible work hours. > > I don't claim to be a big fan of daycare, but please don't argue > that it simply can't compare to the fulltime attention of a parent. > There are too many parents who have no idea of what they're doing > for me to buy that. daycare is not "low wage nanny". i've seen some great daycare and some that's no so great. like most things in life its a mixed-bag. hmm....parents are a mixed-bag too ;) jmb
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