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[quote=Anonymous]Many women in my generation expected that we could have it all-a challenging career and be an amazing mom and wife too and run an impeccable household.  But this isn't possible, there's only so much a person can give.  I think many of us are realizing it's a trap.  Some husbands may be to blame, but mostly they are an easy target because they are right there, but really it's the women who are running ourselves ragged trying to have it all.

Men are trained early on to specialize, excel in workforce, let others handle home and childcare.  The single dads I know don't agonize over sending a kid to daycare.  They have accepted they can't be all things, and must sacrifice some roles to others who might not be ideal.

Everyone has to make sacrifices. Feminism bought us incredible, priceless freedom, but it's not a 'get out of struggle' card. It may have even downplayed some potential consequences (which do not diminish its overall value.) I found the Atlantic article: 'why women still can't have it all' and ariel Levy's recent 'the rules do not apply' very illuminating regarding this struggle.  I know some women really do have crap life partners, (I know a couple men who do, too, btw.)  But I think there's a larger reckoning going on here for my generation of women on work-life balance.

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